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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:77Toe:69
Finger:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
RIGHT THUMB LAC, PT CUT FINGER ON A SHARD FROM A FLASHLIGHT,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
DROPPED A FLASHLIGHT ON TOE DX: L GREAT TOE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Heaters or heating systems
BRING FLASHLIGHT TO WORKER WHO WAS CHANGING FILTER IN HEATER, PT TRIPPE & FELL DX FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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