Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,176
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	19
Year 1998:	74
Year 1999:	84
Year 2000:	11
Year 2001:	100
Year 2002:	150
Year 2003:	43
Year 2004:	22
Year 2005:	136
Year 2006:	101
Year 2007:	84
Year 2008:	42
Year 2009:	172
Year 2010:	131

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/25/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
6 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT ON HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT BY B ROTHER. DX; 4 CM LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Games or game parts
10 YOM PLAYING GAME @ CAMP, STRUCK IN HEAD W/FLASHLIGHT; + LAC DX##: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
6 YR F HAD FLASHLIGHT FALL ON HER;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
12 YOF PRESENT TO ER WITH HEAD INJURY AFTER ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WI TH FLASHLIGHT- DX- BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
7 YOF HIT ON HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT AT HOME. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACCIDENTALLY HIT HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT, DX: HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT PLAYING WITH A CAMPING LANTERN AND HIT HEAD. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
EPORTEDLY, COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER KID VERSUS ACCIDENTALY STRUCK ONTO HEA D WITH A FLASHLIGHT BY A KID>>SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PTS MOM SAYS CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH SIBLING AND WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/03/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Floors or flooring materials
CHI, FELL OVER FLASHLIGHT TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 04/14/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 11/18/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACC HIT ONTO HEAD C A FLASH LIGHT " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT HIT IN HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT; CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FLASHLIGHT FELL OFF SHELF, HIT HEAD DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT AT A PARTY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Camping equipment
SCALP LAC-HIT W/A FLASHLIGHT THAT ROLLED OFF THE TOP OF A TENT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT HIT HIMSELF IN FOREHEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT - HEAD TRAUMA AND 1CM LAC/ PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Amusement attractions
PT RAN INTO FLASHLIGHT IN CORN MAZE. DX: CONCUSSION, CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Ladders
PT CLIMBING LADDER TO ATTIC, FLASHLIGHT FELLOUT OF ATTIC AND HIT PT ON HEAD D:SCALP LAC, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CUT HEAD WHEN SIBLING HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
8 Y/O M C/O HIT HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT. DX: HEAD CONTUSION 2CM SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HEADACHE-BROTHER HIT HIM W/A METAL FLASHLIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Televisions
SCALP WOUND - FLASHLIGHT FELL OFF BIG SCREEN TELEVISION AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2001	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2001	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1998	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/1997	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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