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Accidents - Above-ground swimming pools - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 643
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:183Upper Leg:80
Hand:80Shoulder:70
Elbow:70Face:70
Finger:69Pubic Region:15
Lower Arm:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/23/2007Age: 12 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 WAS FOUND FACE DOWN FLOATING IN ABOVE-GROUND POOL AT GRANDPARENT'S H OUSED/NEAR DROWNING
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/03/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PLAYING ON DECK WITH SIBLING & FRIENDS & GOT INTO ABOVE GROUND POOL, FO UND FACE DOWN/NEAR DROWNING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/16/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
FRACTURE ELBOW - 3 YO MALE FELL WHEN GETTING OUT OF A SOFT SIDE POOL - LANDED ON RIGHT ARM - DEFORMITY NOTED ON RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PATIENT SITTING ON METAL FRAME OF POOL, FELL AND HIT FOREARM ON METAL; BOTH BONE FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
IN INFLATEABLES, FELL INTO ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL, WENT UNDER WATER FOR 2SEC, PULLED UP IMM, BIB MOTHER FOR EVAL "SUBMERSSION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Flotation toys
PT WAS USING A FLOTATION TOY IN POOL AND INJURED THIGHS FROM RUBBING DX: ABRASIONS TO BOTH THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT FELL AGAINST CEMENT POOL LAST WEEK INJURING HAND NOW HAND IS RED & SWOLLEN, DX: CELLULITIS RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
FELL ON THE EDGE OF AN ABOVE GROUND POOL. STRADDELING EDGE AND HAS LAC TO VAGINAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 2 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, Swimming
PT X TODAY WHILE IN THE ABOVE GROUND FAMILY POOL WAS FOUND UNDERWATER F ACE UP.PT SWIMMING ALL DAY. DX. NEAR DROWNING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/30/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT 'S MOTHER STATES CHILD FELL INTO 4 FOOT POOL AND WAS PULLED OUT BY ANOTHER CHILD, CHILD WAS FINE BY COUGHING, DX; COUGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Manual cleaning equipment
LAC. TO CHEEK: PLAYING OUTSIDE AT AUNT'S,OTHER CHILD IN ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL THREW PLASTIC SCRUB BRUSH OUT OF POOL,STRIKING PT'S FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Swimming pool equipment
GETTING OUT OF ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL, FELL OFF THE STEPS DX SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Swimming pool equipment
PT INJ HAND WHILE TRYING TO LIFT LADDER FROM POOL/FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Glass doors or doors with glass panels
FOUND IN ABOVE-GROUND POOL,WENT THRU SLIDING GLASS DOOR, NEW CUTS ON FA CE, NO RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, TEMP 93; SUBMERSION, HYPOTHERMIA
Disposition: Held for observation

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