Accidents - Toy bows or arrows - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,100
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	12
Year 1998:	138
Year 1999:	83
Year 2000:	200
Year 2001:	40
Year 2002:	5
Year 2003:	88
Year 2004:	93
Year 2005:	79
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	85
Year 2008:	6
Year 2009:	47
Year 2010:	131

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Mouth:	550	Eyeball:	292
Face:	89	Neck:	67
Finger:	67	Unkown:	16
Lower Trunk:	5	Upper Leg:	5
Ear:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/05/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
4YOM; PT WAS PLAYING WITH BOW AND ARROW; PT HIT BOTTOM LIP ON BOW; PT. C/O OPEN AREA TO LOWER LIP; DX: LACERATION TO LOWER LIP#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toy bows or arrows
5YOM FOREIGN BODY EAR PLACED PEICE OF *** ARROW IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
3YOWM PT HAD PLASTIC ARROW IN MOUTH AND WAS JUMPING AND FELL AND HIT B ACK OF THROAT CAUSING BLEEDING. DX. LAC ORAL CAVITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
4 YR M SHOT BY BROTHER WITH PLASTIC BOW AND ARROW;DX LACERATED UPPER LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
3YOF; BROTHER WAS PLAYING WITH TOY ARROW (BLUNT TIP) AND IT HIT PT IN T HE EYE. D: LACERATION OF EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toy bows or arrows
4YOM ;PT TRIED TO TAKE SUCTION TOY ARROW FROM SLAB OF GRANITE WHEN GRAN ITE FELL OVER AND LANDED ON PT. D: PELVIC FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy bows or arrows
PT WITH EYE INJURY FROM A PLASTIC TOY ARROW, STRUCK A TREE AND BOUNCED BACK AND STRUCK PT IN THE EYE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy bows or arrows
NORMAL EXAM-SHOOTING BOW & ARROWS WHEN ARROW HIT EYE-@ FRIEND'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy bows or arrows, Pens and pencils
EYE SUPERFICIAL INJURY-BROTHER PUT AN ERASER TIP ON AN ARROW & SHOT ARR OW @ PT'S EYE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
FELL ON PLASTIC ARROW;DX LACERATED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy bows or arrows
HIT IN RIGHT EYE WITH TOY ARROW WITH FOAM TIP. DX: RIGHT EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy bows or arrows
PATIENT GOT HIT IN EYE WITH A BOW WHILE PLAYING AT HOME. DX - CORNEAL ABRASION, SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WITH LACERATION ABOVE LEFT EYE AFTER A TOY BOW FELL FROM SHELF STRIK ING PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy bows or arrows
INJURED PLAYING WITH TOY BOW AND ARROW/CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A TOY BOW & ARROW SET, WHEN HE FELL, JAMMING ONE OF THE ARROWS IN THE BACK OF HIS MOUTH. DX: LARGE SOFT PALATE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
CUT ON ARROW DX R MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
PLAYING WITH ARROW FROM CHILD'S BOW & ARROW SET. PT FELL ON METAL TIP OF ARROW. DX: LAC BACK SIDE OF MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy bows or arrows
PATIENT FELL ON PLASTIC TOY ARROW WHILE IN MOUTH AT HOME. DX: ABRASION TO OROPHARYNX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy bows or arrows, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT. HAD A PLASTIC ARROW IN HIS MOUTH WHILE JUMPING ON THE COUCH & ARROW JABBED PT. IN THROAT. DX: HARD & SOFT PALATE MOUTH ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
FELL WITH TOY ARROW IN MOUTH DX. MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toy bows or arrows
PLAYING WITH TOY ARROW DX. PALATE PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN A TOY ARROW LACERATED HIS SOFT PALATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy bows or arrows
PT. SNAPPED A BOW AND ARROW TOY & SCRATCHED RT. EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Toy bows or arrows, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2000	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows, Recliner chairs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2000	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/1999	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/12/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy bows or arrows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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