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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 111
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:34
50+ years old:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT FELL W/FLASHLIGHT IN HAND. DX: L WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT TRYING TO OPEN UP A FLASHLIGHT AT HOME, STRAINED LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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