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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,900
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:481Mouth:315
Foot:168Finger:150
Head:147Lower Trunk:87
Eyeball:86Internal:85
Hand:80Upper Trunk:75
Neck:75Lower Leg:71
Toe:29Knee:15
All Of Body:15Lower Arm:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN FACE WITH A FLASHLIGHT, RECEIVED SMALL LACERATIO N TO RIGHT EYELID*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
BURN HAND - HOLDING FLASHLIGHT THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME-FIRE DEPT AT TENDANCE NOT LISTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS PLAYING WITH SIBLING AND SIBLING TOOK FLASHLIGHT ANS SWUNG AND H IT PATIENT IN LIP. DX: LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Knives with replaceable blades
WHILE AT *** AUTO PARTS WAS OPENING UP A PKG OF FLASHLIGHT WITH APOCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS LT THUMB. LACERATION TO LT THUMB* NOT W/C
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SLIPPED ON ICE - LANDED ON FLASHLIGHT RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Motor vehicles or parts
HIT IN MOUTH WITH FLASHLIGHT WHILE RIDING ON SCHOOLBUS/ LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 12/13/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
WAS PLAYING WITH THE INSIDE OF FLASHLIGHT&CUT FINGER ON METAL SPRING >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Pressure cookers or canners
FELL AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON CANNING POT AND FLASHLIGHT. DX NECK CONTU SION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS PLAYING W/SMALL LED FLASHLIGHT AND SWALLOWED THE LENS COVER. DX: FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
90 YOF WENT TO PICK UP FLASH LIGHT AND FELL AND HIT LEFT UPPER THIGH FRACTURE HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/01/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SCALP LAC-BROTHER HIT W/A FLASHLIGHT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: Not recordedRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
RIGHT KNEE STR. PT ROLLED FOOT OVER FLASHLIGHT TWISTING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CONTUSION FOOT - 67 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT FOOT PAIN AND BRUISING - REPORTS SHE DROPPED A FLASHLIGHT ON HER FOOT LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PLAYING WITH COUSIN WHO ACCIDENTALL STRUCK PT'S FOREHEAD WITH A FLASHLI GHT>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 10/25/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Tables
L FACE LAC W/REPAIR (***): JUMPING AROUND, SLIPPED ON FLASHLIGHTON FLOO R CAUSING HIM TO FALL & STRIKE FACE ON COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Batteries
PATIENT WAS PLAYING WITH A FLASHLIGHT, PARENTS ARE UNABLE TO FIND SMALL WATCHLIKE BATTERY FROM LIGHT, PT STATES HE ATE IT. DX-POSS. INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
11YOM SISTER WAS HOLDING A FLASHLIGHT WHEN SHE DROPPED THE FLASHLIGHT ON HIS FACE;NASAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
BANGED HEAD ON FLASHLIGHT. DX-1.5 CM SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJUR Y #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
TOENAIL AVULSION-DROPPED LARGE FLASHLIGHT ON TOE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
TRYING TO BREAK A WINDOW WITH A FLASHLIGHT, GLASS BROKE CUTTING FINGERS >> LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT POKED IN EYE WITH FLASHLIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
VOMITING-PT BIT INTO A BATTERY POWERED LIGHT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WITH CHI, WAS STRUCK BY FLASHLIGHT BY BROTHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT DROPPED A MAGLITE ON FOOT, R GREAT TOE INJURY DX R BIG TOENAIL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
NASAL AND FACIAL CONTUSION.PT WAS STRUCK IN FACE ACCIDENTLY WITH A FLAS HLIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FLASHLIGHT FELL AND HIT FACE FACE LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 2 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, Light bulbs
PT HAD MOM'S SMALL FLASHLIGHT, HEARD CRUNCHING, PT CHEWING ON LIGHT BUL B, INGESTED GLASS,W/O METAL; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN THE L EYE WITH A SMALL FLASHLIGHT BEING HELD BY HER FRIEND YESTERDAY. EYE IS TEARING AND RED. DX L CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SWALLOWED TOP TO FLASHLIGHT;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SWALLOWED TOP OF FLASHLIGHT;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
LARGE FLASHLIGHT FELL FROM PANTRY ON PATIENT'S FOOT AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO, TISSUE SWELLING; FOOT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FELL WITH FLASHLIGHT IN MOUTH/PALATE ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
DX L ARM PAIN: HYPEREXTENDED L ARM LAST NIGHT IN ATTEMPT TO TAKE FLASH- LIGHT AWAY FROM HUSBAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FLASHLIGHT UP NOSE. DX FB NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT PRESENTED TO ED WITH NONHEALING AVULSION WOUND TO LOWER LEG. DROPPED FLASHLIGHT ON LEG 3 WKS AGO. FIRST TIME SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
14YMC HIT IN UPPER LIP WITH A FLASHLIGHT/LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
CHI. PT FELL AND STRUCK HER HEAD ON A LANTERN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WITH FLASHLIGHT AT ADULT HOME DX// FACIAL FX CONTUSION HEAD FACE ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS ON THE BEACH IN THE SUNSET LOOKING FOR SHELLS WITH A FLASHLIGHT AND FLIPPED THE FLASHLIGHT INTO FACE LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
SAT DOWN ON FLASHLIGHT AND CONTUSED COCCYX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 3 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, Light bulbs
PATIENT TOOK TOP OFF FLASHLIGHT AND CHEWED LIGHT BULB, SWALLOWED GLASS; GLASS PARTICLES IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS INJURED WITH A FLASHLIGHT. DX: TOOTH INJURY TIMES THREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
HIT IN HEAD W/ FLASHLIGHT DX: NASAL CONTUSION/ HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
RT FOOT CONTUSION.PT DROPPED A FLASHLIGHT ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT GOT HIT W A FLASHLIGHT. FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
INTESTINE FB-SWALLOWED SMALL SHARD OF GLASS LIGHT BULB FROM FLASHLIGHT- @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACC STRUCK ONTO FH C A FLASHLIGHT >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
DROPPED FLASHLIGHT ONTO FOOT LEFT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
YOUNGER BROTHER HIT PT ON FOREHEAD WITH A FLASHLIGHT. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 01/03/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT CUT FINGER ON TOP OF LANTERN GLOBE THAT WAS ALREADY BROKEN. DX. LAC BEND OF 4TH DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 01/02/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WAS @ HOME WHEN HE HIT HIS MOUTH/TOOTH ONTO A LED FLASHLIGHT TOOTH IS CHIPPED. DX DENTAL TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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