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Accidents - Above-ground swimming pools - 0-5 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 408
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:221Upper Leg:76
Foot:68Lower Trunk:15
Mouth:15Elbow:5
Head:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/24/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Chairs
CHILD FOUND FACE DOWN IN ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL AT HOME. HAD PULLED CHAIR UP TO POOL AND FELL IN. D: NEAR DROWNING. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/07/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
1.5CM LIP LAC-@ HOME-LEANING OVER AN ABOVE GROUND POOL-LIP HIT WOODEN D ECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2005Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Flotation toys
NEAR DROWNING - FELL INTO ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL WATER FROM FLOATY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL AND GOT LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN POOL AND WOODEN DECK AROUND POOL INJURING THIGH (ABOVE GROUND POOL)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT. WAS SWIMMING IN A "PORTA POOL" AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF GLASS LACERATION FOOT 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
NEAR DROWNING - FELL IN ABOVEGROUND SWIMMING POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT UNDERWATER IN ABOVE-GROUND POOL FOR 2-4 MINUTES AT BABYSITTER'S HOUSE. DX: NEAR DROWNING, RESPIRATORY FAILURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/14/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT GETTING OUT OF AN ABOVE GROUNBD SWIMMING POOL AND SLIPPED CLIMBING T HE SIDE STRAINED GROIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2005Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
POSSIBLY LEFT W/ OTHER SIBLINGS DX: ADMITTED FOR NEAR DROWNING/ RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/20/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT FELL APPROX 3 FEET FROM ABOVE GROUND POOL ONTO WOOD LIMB. DX: CHI, CONTUSION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT FELL OUT OF AN ABOVE GROUND POOL AND INJRUED ELBOW. DX ELBOW DIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Other toys
PT FOUND FACE DOWN IN ABOVE GROUND POOL. CPR & MULTIPLE EMESIS. HAD THROWN TOY INTO POOL EARLIER. DX: NEAR DROWNING, HYPOTHERMIA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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