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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 6-15 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 316
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:210Head:84
Shoulder:15Mouth:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/27/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE FOREHEAD FROM BEING ACCIDENTLY STRUCK BY A FLASHLIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HEAD LAC-PLAYING FLASHLIGHT TOG IN THE WOOODS-FELL BACKWARDS-HIT A ROCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT PLAYING FLASHLIGHT TAG AT A CHURCH CAMP WHEN HE RAN INTO A BRICK WAL LDX NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
15 YOF STRUCK ON RIGHT SHOULDER WITH A LARGE FLASHLIGHT, ACCIDENTAL, DX : CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
NASAL LAC/12YOM AT FRIENDS HOUSE TONIGHT, WAS PLAYING FLASHLIGHT TAG AN D WAS HIT IN THE NOSE WITH A FLASHLIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FLASHLIGHT FELL OFF CABINET FELL ON SCALP NO LOC VERTEX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Medical equipment, general
PATIENT HIT IN MOUTH WITH FLASHLIGHT 1 WEEK AGO, LOOSENED TOOTH WITH ** *, SMALL ABSCESS ABOVE FRONT TEETH; DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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