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Accidents - Baby carriers or slings - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 286
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:176Face:69
Elbow:22Lower Leg:12
Unkown:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2003Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby carriers or slings, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL FROM A BACK PACK ON THE FLOOR AND HIT HIS HEAD. DX HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby carriers or slings
IN BABY BJORN BABY CARRIER AND SLIPPED OUT AND FELL FX SKULL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby carriers or slings
CHILD FELL OUT OF BABY CARRIER. HANDLE NOT LOCKED AND BABY FELL ONTO HE AD. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITHOUT LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2003Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby carriers or slings
PATIENT IN A SLING CARRIER ON MOM'S CHEST VAN DOOR CLOSED ON RIGHT LEG. CRIED FOR 2HRS. DX. LEG CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby carriers or slings
MOM WALKING WITH PT IN BACKPACK TODAY WITH MOM FALLING HEARD PT HITTI NG HEAD ON SIDE OF CAR WITH RT LEG INJURY, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Baby carriers or slings, Rugs or carpets
PT FELL OUT OF *** (APRX 3 FT) ON MOM'S BACK ONTO CARPETED SURFACE;EVAL UATED FOR SUSPECTED INJURY NOT FOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby carriers or slings, Floors or flooring materials
3 WK INFANT FELL OUT OF CARRIER WHEN HANDLE SLIPPED. FELL TO FLOOR. BUM P ON SIDE OF FOREHEAD. D: FOREHEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby carriers or slings
CHILD FLIPPED OVER IN CHILD CARIER WHEN MOM TRIPPED IN PARKING LOT. WAS SECURED IN SEAT. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, PARENTAL CONCERN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Baby carriers or slings
7MOF RELUCTANT TO USE L ARM AFTER MOTHER PLACED INFANT IN BACKPACK BABY CARRIER. DX: NURSMAID'S ELBOW, L ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2003Age: 3 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby carriers or slings
MOM WAS CARRYING PT IN SNUGGLY - MOM TRIPPED AND PT HIT HER HEAD- PT DI D NOT FALL OUT OF THE SNUGGLY. D; CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby carriers or slings, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT IN A BACKPACK CHILD CARRIES, TIPPED OVER WHILE IN IT ON FLOOR, THEN FELL STRAIGHT BACK FROM STAND ON CARPET. DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Baby carriers or slings
CHILD WAS PULLED OUT OF BACK PACK CARRIER. MOTHER HEARD A "POP" LEFT SHOULDER HURT AFTER WARD. DX. NURSEMAIDS ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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