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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 338
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2002 | Age: 39 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 |
| HIT ACCIDENTALLY IN HEAD W/ FLASHLIGHT DX: LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2002 | Age: 2 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| PT WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A FLSHLIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| LACERATION SCALP, STRUCK IN HEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT, OTHER MECHANICS OF INJURY NOT STATED\ |
| 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: 09/06/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN FLASHLIGHT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD |
| 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: 03/22/2002 | Age: 32 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 |
| 32 YOM HIT W/ FLASHLIGHT LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| 62 YO F HIT IN HEAD W/FLASHLIGHT HEAD INJURY;CLOSED W/CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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