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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:27
Year 2010:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/06/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Batteries
A 6 YR OLD MALE HAD A FLASHLIGHT IN MOUTH & TOP CAME OFF AND ONE OF THE BATTERIES WENT DOWN HIS THROAT DX FOREIGN BODY GI TRACT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/25/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Batteries
PATIENT SWALLOWED SMALL GLOW LIGHT CONTAINING A WATCH BATTERY, NO CHOKI NG OR BREATHING DIFFICULTY; LIGHT IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
? SWALLOWING A METAL PIECE OF A FLASHLIGHT;NOTHING FOUND IN X RAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SWALLOWED FLASHLIGHT LENS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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