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Accidents - Window screens - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 409
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:261Upper Trunk:76
Finger:66Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens
SIDE OF CHEST LACERATED, FELL ON METAL SCREEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
FELL 8 FT OUT OF WINDOW AND LANDED ON BRICKS, -LOC, PUSHED WINDOW SCREEN OUT DX: CHI, HEAD AND FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Window screens, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT FELL OUT OF WINDOW SCREEN WHILE ON THE EDGE OF THE SOFA MILD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2005Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
AT HOME, PT PUSHED OUT SCREEN & FELL FROM 2ND STORY WINDOW TO CONCRETE (5-6 FT). DX: FX SKULL, EPIDURAL HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/16/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens
PT FELL THROUGH METAL WINDOW SCREEN, LANDED ON CONCRETE SLAB ON THE GRO UND, FELL 5 FEET TO GROUND. DX. HEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens, Windowsills or frames
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS OF THE CHEST BY FALLING THROUGH WINDOW SCREEN O F OPEN WINDOW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT LEANED AGAINST SCREEN WHICH GAVE WAY & PT FELL OUT 2ND STORY WINDOW. DX: SKULL FX, MULT FACIAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/06/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
SCREEN FELL OUT OF WINDOW. PT FELL OUT APPROX 5-6 FEET, LANDING ON STOMACH ON CONCRETE. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
CHI, PUSHED OUT SCREEN FROM 2ND STORY WINDOW AND FELL
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT FELL THROUGH WINDOW SCREEN & OUT OF 2ND STORY WINDOW. DX: HEAD INJURY, NOS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Stairs or steps
FELL THRU WINDOW SCREEN UNTO CONCRETE STEP BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2005Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Window screens
AVULSED FINGER NAIL WHEN SCREEN DOOR WINDOW SLID DOWN CATCHING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens
PT HAS A HEAD LAC FROM A WINDOW SCREEN FALLING ON HER HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2005Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Window screens
PT WAS SITTING WITH BROTHER WHEN BROTHER FELL THROUGH WINDOW SCREEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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