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Accidents - Built-in swimming pools - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 191
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Date: 09/05/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Built-in swimming pools, Swimming pool slides
PT FELL 7 FT OFF OF A SWIMMING POOL SLIDE ONTO CONCRETE. HIT CHEST OFF WALL FIRST THEN HEAD. POSSIBLE LOC. HEADACHE, NECK PAIN. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Built-in swimming pools, Swimming pool equipment
PT FELL BACK OFF OF SWIMMING POOL LADDER ONTO CONCRETE. STRUCK BACK OF HEAD. BRIEF LOC W/ SZ LIKE ACT. FAMILY SIGNED OUT AMA. DX CHI
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Built-in swimming pools
PATIENT HIT FRONT OF HEAD WHEN JUMPING INTO POOL, WAS AT POOL X3 HOURS PLAYING HARD, DOING FLIPS,HEADACHE/NECK PAIN, VOMITING; CONCUSSION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Built-in swimming pools
MINOR SCALP LACERATION: YESTERDAY CUT TOP OF HEAD AT LOCAL SWIMMING POOL, JUMPED IN WITH HIS BROTHER, HIT HEAD OFF EDGE OF POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Built-in swimming pools
WAS AT A PUBLIC POOL, WITH FAMILY, WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON POOL EDGE- NO LOC, BUT SCALP IS SWOLLEN. DX: MINOR CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Built-in swimming pools
PATIENT BEING HELPED/LIFTED OUT OF SWIMMING POOL WHEN DROPPED ON CONCRE TE, THEN DIFFICULT TO AROUSE, EYES NOT FOCUSING; CONCUSSION, HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Built-in swimming pools
PT DOING A BACK FLIP INTO A BUILT IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL STRUCK BACK O F HEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE POOL SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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