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Accidents - Vending machines - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 297
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:94Finger:91
Hand:68Elbow:30
Head:5Ear:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vending machines
CUT EAR WHEN FELL ON GUMBALL MACHINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vending machines
PT WAS PULLED BY ARM TOWARD VENDING MACHINE, STRAINED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vending machines
CUT HEAD ON GUMBALL MACHINE AT LAUNDRY MAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vending machines
*18MTOF FELL WHILE CARRYING GUMBALL MACHINE DX: LAC R THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vending machines
CONTUSION (R) HAND, VIA EMS, PT SUST INJURY WITH A CANDY MACHINE AT THE PARK, C/O MILD PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vending machines
VENDING MACHINE VS. FACE DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Vending machines
CAUGHT IN HAND IN VENDING MACHINE ELBOW DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vending machines
PT FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD AGAINST VENDING MACHINE. D: LACERATION FORHE AD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vending machines
PT CUT HIS HEAD WHEN HE RAN INTO A CHANGE MACHINE AT LAUNDRYMAT. D: FALL / LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vending machines, Exercise
PT WAS RUNNING AND RAN INTO A GUM BALL MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vending machines
PT WAS REACHING IN TO A VENDING MACHINE WHEN HE SUSTAINED LACERATI ONS TO 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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