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Accidents - Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 331
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:66
Year 2001:88
Year 2002:15
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:59
Year 2009:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK WITH A FLASHLIGHT ON THE BEACH AND FELL ONTO FACE ABRASION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
FOREHEAD CT FROM FALLING FLASHLIGHT
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: 10/14/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
ACC STRUCK ONTO FACE C FLASHLIGHT VS HEAVY OBJ >> NOSE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns, Eyeglasses
FACIAL INJ. PT WAS REACHING TO PICK UP A FLASHLLIGHT AND HIT EYEGLASSES WHILE ON FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2001Age: 60 yearsSex: 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/1997Age: 71 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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