Accidents - Balloons - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,755
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	880
6-15 years old:	1,007
16-25 years old:	261
26-50 years old:	605

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	433	Eyeball:	373
Face:	328	All Of Body:	226
Foot:	206	Head:	184
Finger:	147	Lower Trunk:	143
Knee:	140	Hand:	135
Wrist:	134	Mouth:	99
Ankle:	70	Ear:	42
Elbow:	32	Upper Trunk:	15
Lower Arm:	15	Toe:	10
Shoulder:	5	Upper Arm:	5
Neck:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Handrails, railings or banisters
3YOM PLAYING "PSEUDO-VOLLEYBALL" WITH A BALLOON WITH HIS 10YOBRO IN THE LOFT, BRO RAN INTO PT FROM BEHIND, PT HIT CORNER OF BANISTER; FACE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
2YOM SWALLOWED A BALLOON FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
3 YR M SWALLOWED A BALLOON;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons, Tables
6 YOF SLIPPED ON A BALLOON AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON A TABLE CORNER. 1DX: MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
5YOF FELL AT HOME WHILE PLAYING WITH A BALLOON SUSTAINED A LEFT HAND IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
4YOM PUT A BALLOON IN NARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Kites or kite string
4 YO M LC HIS FINGER ON KITE LIKE STRING ATTACHED TO A BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
8YOF, FIGHTING WITH SISTER OVER TOY BALLOON&BITTEN TO THE FACE >>EYELID LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Balloons
6 YO F BITING A BALOON INJURED HER TOOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
WRIST SPRAIN-9YOF PLAYING A GAME OF HITTING BALLOONS, WENT TO HIT ONE AND HIT ANOTHER CHILD'S HAND AT CHURCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Balloons, Floors or flooring materials
2YOM WALKING WITH A BALLOON IN KITCHEN, TRIPPED & FELL ON LINOLEUM FLOO R HITTING NOSE, NOSE BLEEDING; NOSEBLEED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
A 4 YR OLD FEMALE STUCK A PIECE OF A BALOON IN NOSE DX NASAL FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/22/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tables
4 YR OLD MALE PLAYING WITH BALLOONS AND FELL AND LAC FOREHEAD ON A TABL E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
44YO WHITE MALE PUNCHED A BALLOON AWAY FROM FACE & THUMBNAIL HIT R EYE, DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Floors or flooring materials
8YOF-SUPRA CONDYLAR FX-FELL BACKWARDS ONTO GYM FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO S TOMP ON A BALLOON-@ HEALTH CLUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
7 YOF DX FOREIGN BODY IN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - PT SWALLOWED A SMALL PINK BALLOON AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
2 YR M CHASING A BALLOON;DX CONTUSED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
50 Y OLD SLIPPED ON A BALOON AND LANDED ON BUTTOCKS DX LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons, Mattresses
2YOF PLAYING WITH A BALLOON AND TRIPPED OVER MATTRESS THAT WAS ON THE F LOOR AND HURT FOOT ...SPRAINED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
7 YR M SWALLOWED SMALL BALLOON;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
DX POSSIBLE FB INGESTION: 4YOF THINKS SWALLOW' BALLOON. MOP CONCERN' IF PT EITHER INHALED BALLOON OR SWALLOW' IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
31YOF-FOREARM & CHEST WALL CTS-GOT HIT WHILE WRESTLING AROUND IN WATER BALLOON FIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
30 YO M WITH GROIN PAIN. POSSIBLE MECHANISM OF INJURY WAS JUMPING UP TO CATCH A BALLOON AT AIRPORT. DX:MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
4 YR F TIED A BALLOON STRING AROUND HER NECK;DX CONTUSED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
22YOF BLOWING UP A BALLON AT HOME WHEN IT POPPED A PIECE WENT INTO EYE SUSTAINED A CORNEAL ABRASION TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
8 YO FEMALE SWALLOWED A MINI WATER BALLOON. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Balloons
17YOM IN WATER BALLOON FIGHT W/FRIEND, ACCIDENTALLY KICKED IN FACE,OR P PLAYING PRANK ON FRIEND,TRIED DEPANTSING HIM, KICKED;CONCUSS,DENTAL INJ
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
27 YOF WAS BLOWING UP BALLOONS; FELL BACKWARD HIT HEAD ON CABINET DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
6YOM SLIPPED ON A WET PIECE OF A BALLOON AT HOME HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT AND STRAINED LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
11 YO F WITH RASH ON BODY. HAD BEEN PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS IN BUSH ES IN PARK. DX: DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
13YOM SHOULDER DISLOCATION. THROWING WATER BALLOONS WHEN HEARD "POP" IN RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
8YOM; PAIN TO EAR AFTER A BALLOON POPPED IN HIS EAR. D; TINNITUS BARO TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
3YOM WITH PIECE OF GREEN BALLOON IN EAR; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
7 YR M SWALLOWED BALLOON;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
4 Y/O M SWALLOWED BALLOON FB ING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
DX LBP, CONTU, L SH: 23YOF SEVERAL DAYS AGO CHASING NEIGHBOR W/ WATER BALLOON, TRIPP' & FELL. PERSISTENT LS UPPER & LOWER BACK PN SINCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
6YOWF MOM STATES PT WAS TRYING TO BLOW UP BALLOON AND INHALED BALLOON BY ACCIDENT. DX. INGESTED BALLOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
2YOM STEPPED ON DOG'S TAIL TRYING TO RETRIEVE A BALLOON, DOG TURNED AND BIT PATIENT'S FAC.E DX. LAC. FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Floors or flooring materials
5YOM CONTUSION TOE TRYING TO KICK BALLOON SLAMMED TOE INTO FLOOR CAUSIN G CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
19 YR F HIT WITH WATER BALLOON;DX CONTUSED EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
3 YOM ASPIRATED A PIECE OF A BALLOON. ASPIRATION OF FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2010	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
23 MO MALE SWALLOWED A BALLOON. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
34YOF SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME HAVING WATER BALLOON FIGHT DX: LUMBAR BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
12 YO M WAS RUNNING WITH WATER BALLOON WHEN STUBBED TOE. DX:FX, METATAR SAL, FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
48YOF, H/O LATEX ALLERGY, EXPOSED TO BALLOON&IMMEDIATELY DEV. LIP&THROA T SWELLING>>ALL RXN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons, Chemicals
14 YO F PASSED OUT INHALED HELIUM FROM BALLOON TO MAKE FUNNY NOISESDX HELIUM INHALATION***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
10YOM WAS BLOWING UP A BALLOON WHEN IT POPPED IN EYE DX:CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
10 Y/O/F PLAYING WITH A BALLOON AT HOME IT POPPED AND HIT PT IN THE EYE DX/ RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
16 YOM INJURED HEAD FROM GETTING HIT WITH WATER BALLOON. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
15YOM BALLOON ASPIRATION/HEMOPTYSIS SWALLOWED 9 INCH BALLOON WHILE PLAY ING WITH WATER BALLOONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/21/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
11YOM SISTER WAS BLOWING UP A BALLOON, POPPED IN PT'S EAR, NOW WITH PAI N, DECREASED HEARING, TINNITUS; EAR PAIN, OTITIS MEDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
28YOF WAS PLAYING WITH KIDS AND THEY WERE HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT & SHE TURNED FALLING INTO CACTI C/O LEFT HAND PAIN.DX:ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
9YOM WAS BLOWING UP A BALLOON WHEN EAR POPPED C/O L EAR PAIN DX- OTALG IA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2010	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
ALLERGIC REACTION(DERMATITI)50YF.PT.REFERS WHILE BLOWING UP BIRTHDAY BA LLOON BEGAN ANGIOEDEMA ON LIPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
39YOF,STRAINED KNEE S/P TRYING TO STOP HER CHILDS BALLOON FROM FLYING AWAY,KNEE IMMOBILIZER,& CRUTCHES PROVIDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2010	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
32YOF AT THE STORE CAME I CONTACT WITH LATEX BALLOONS IS ALLERGIC TO LA TEX..BECAME SOB ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE BALLOONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
20YOM CONJUNCTIVITIS L EYE BALLOON BURST IN FACE 2 DAYS AGO*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
9YOM, TRIPPED OVER BALLOON AT HOME, R ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Balloons
2YOF HIT SELF IN MOUTH WITH METAL WEIGHT ON END OF A BALLOON, TEETH FXS W/PULP EXPOSED; DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Telephones or telephone accessories
11YOF FRACTURE OF RIGHT THUMB - JAMMED THUMB PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS; THUMB AGGRAVATED BY TEXTING ON CELL PHONE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
2 YOM SWALLOWED A BALLOON. DX-FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
2YOF BIT A BALLOON AND IT POPPED INTO EYE HYPHEMA OF EYE/ EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/21/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
7YOF TRYING TO POP BALLOONS WITH BACKSIDE IN THE PROCESS INJURED LT WRIST;WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2010	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
14MOM WAS CHASING A BALLOON AND FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON CORNER OF WALL DX- LAC TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tableware and accessories
LACERATION FOOT - 48 YO FEMALE REPORTS SHE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR - WAS P LAYING WATER BALLONS WITH CHILDREN AND SLIPPED AND BROKE DISHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tables
4 YOF PRESENT TO ER A FALL WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A BALLON SUSTAINING LI P CUT WHILE HITTING THE TABLE- DX- LACERATION MOUTH (LIP)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A BALLOON INGESTED FOREIGN BODY 4YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
ALLERGIC REACTION, CAUSE UNCLEAR: 7YOM @ A PARTY, PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN BLOWING UP A BALLOON, WELTS AROUND EYES, PUFFY, HIVES NECK, ITCHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
8YOF W/HX OF LATEX ALLERGY, PT TOUCHED A LATEX BALLOON AT BIRTHDAY PART Y YEST, NOW W/RASH TO FACE, LEGS AND TRUNK; ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
2 YO M HAD A BALOON STUCK IN HIS EAR REMOVED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons, Pressurized containers
9YOM- WAS SUCKING ON HELIUM THROUGH A BALLOON, SYNCOPE/SEIZURES LOC. DX ACUTE ASPHYXIA HELIUM EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
13 YO MALE WENT TO KICK A BALLOON AND KICKED THE GROUND INSTEAD. DX TO E FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
17YOM; PT WITH HX OF MULTIPLE ANOMALIES; PT TRIPPED OVER A BALLOON AN D FELL ONTO ARM. D : CLOSED FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
3YOWF PUT BALLOON IN L NARE. DX. NASAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
9YOF PLAYING WITH BALLOONS AT THE STORE WITH BROTHER BROTHER WENT TO PU NCH A BALLOON SHE WAS HOLDING AND HIT FINGER FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2010	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
8 MONTH OLD MALE ATE A PC OF A BALLOON NOT SURE WERE HE GOT THE BALLOON DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
8YOM PT INHALING * FROM A LARGE FOIL BALLOON AT HOME. CAUSED HIM TO I MMED PASS OUT. BRIEF LOC. ACTING NORMALLY. DX * INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
2 YOF TRYING TO TAKE BALLOON AWAY FROM BRO. AT HOME C/O ELBOW PAIN. DX-DISLOCATED ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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