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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 404
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/26/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| 21 YO HIT IN HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2005 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| DX HEAD CONTUSION: FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FLASHLIGHT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| PT WAS HIT W/FLASHLIGHT AT DAYCARE. DX: MILD HEAD INJURY, VOMITING. |
| 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: 07/08/2005 | Age: 19 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| HIT ON HEAD WITH FLASHLIGHT DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| 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: 06/05/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| HEAD INJURY-HIT W/A METAL FLASH LIGHT ABOVE EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2005 | Age: 12 months | 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, Televisions |
| PT. KNOCKED METAL MAG LIGHT OFF TV AND IT FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD, DX; SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2005 | Age: 45 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 |
| SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HEAD WHEN GOT STRUCK BY A FLASHLIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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