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Accidents - Seasonal decorations - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 325
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:83Knee:69
Face:69Lower Arm:68
Lower Leg:16Internal:6
Eyeball:6Upper Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE BROKE A CERAMIC PUMPKING CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Seasonal decorations
GOT A LITTLE BALL FROM AN ORNAMENT STUCK IN NOSE. DX-R NARE FOREIGN BOD Y REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Seasonal decorations
PATIENT PUT METAL CONFETTI STARS INTO MOUTH, CHOKED, MOM REMOVED 2-3; C HOKING EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Seasonal decorations
HIT IN EYE WITH EASTER BASKET;CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT FELL ONTO GLASS ORNAMENT THAT BROKE WHILE PLAYING - LAC THIGH
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Seasonal decorations
PT WAS RUNNING WHILE HAVING AN EASTER EGG HUNT AND FELL IN THE GRASSINJ URING HER LT ARM. FX LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/28/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations
INCISION TO L LEG @ HOME ON BROKEN ORNAMENT. DX: 3.5CM L LEG LAC, SUTUR ED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Floors or flooring materials
PT WIT RT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION OCCURED WHEN PT BROKE A "GLASS SNOWB ALL" ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Seasonal decorations, Cabinet or door hardware
LACERATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER FROM A TIN DECORATION THAT HE PLAYS WITH THAT HANGS FROM KNOB OF CABINET AT HOME. DX LAC RT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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