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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:66
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:17
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:17
6-15 years old:66
50+ years old:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Acids
2 YOM PLAYING WITH FLASHLIGHT, BATTERIES, REDNESS TO LEGS. DX-ACID BURNS RIGHT CAQLF AND LEFT THIGH.
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: 05/30/1999Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Other containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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