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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| EAR CONT. PT FELL HITTING EAR AGAINST A FLASHLIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns |
| 2 YOM LACERATES EAR WHEN STRUCK BY A FLASHLIGHT AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2005 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Batteries |
| PT WAS HOLDING FLASHLIGHT ON SHOULDER READING WHEN BATTERIES EXPLODED. DX: L EAR ABSCESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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