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Accidents - Balloons - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33,152
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years 1997-2010

Year 1997:2,055
Year 1998:1,488
Year 1999:2,740
Year 2000:1,837
Year 2001:3,194
Year 2002:2,148
Year 2003:2,818
Year 2004:2,634
Year 2005:2,286
Year 2006:1,992
Year 2007:2,264
Year 2008:2,429
Year 2009:2,506
Year 2010:2,755
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:11,266
6-15 years old:12,554
16-25 years old:3,412
26-50 years old:4,791
50+ years old:1,128

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:5,687Internal:5,251
Eyeball:5,051Head:2,364
All Of Body:1,914Finger:1,351
Upper Trunk:1,162Ear:1,039
Ankle:1,031Mouth:932
Knee:868Hand:794
Wrist:730Shoulder:723
Foot:631Lower Trunk:628
Elbow:502Toe:497
Lower Leg:481Lower Arm:462
Neck:225Upper Arm:219
Unkown:215Pubic Region:196
Upper Leg:18025 - 50% Body:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Displaying 300 out of 958 NEISS Accidents ER Records.


Date: 11/15/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 10/31/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Balloons
6 YO F BITING A BALOON INJURED HER TOOTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: 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: 10/17/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: 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: 09/09/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: 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: 07/31/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: 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: 07/28/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: 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: 07/24/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: 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: 07/19/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 05/30/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: 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: 05/29/2010Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
23 MO MALE SWALLOWED A BALLOON. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 05/21/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: 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: 05/21/2010Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: 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: 05/15/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: 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: 05/01/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 04/09/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
2 YOM SWALLOWED A BALLOON. DX-FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: 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: 03/21/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: 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: 03/18/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 03/07/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: 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: 03/02/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A BALLOON INGESTED FOREIGN BODY 4YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 02/11/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: 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: 02/05/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 02/02/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: 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: 01/07/2010Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: 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: 11/17/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
9 Y/O M RASH AFTER PLAYING WITH LATEX BALLOONS ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED BALLOON;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON A BALLOON THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR. DX. L WRIST SPRAIN, HIP AND THIGH CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
PT WAS PLAYING AT A PARTY WHEN THE KIDS WERE THROWING WATER BALLONS AT EACH OTHER SLIPPED ON WET PAVEMENT STRUCK HEAD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PLAYING AROUND, PUNCHING BALLOONS WHEN SUDDENLY HER HEART STARTED RACIN G>>TACHYCARDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
FX ARM WHEN FELL WHILE PLAYING WITH A BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
HIT IN RT EYE W/WATER BALLOON THAT WAS VERY HARD; EYE RED/SWOLLEN,BLURR ED VISION. DX: OD CORNEAL ABRASION 4.5MIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
EYE TRAUMA. PT WAS HIT WITH A WATER BALLOON AT CAMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
TRIPPED OVER BALLOON; WHOLE ARM HURTS; REFUSES TO MOVE LT ARM. DX: FA LL, FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
RT EARDRUM CONTUSION-SUS INJ WITH PAIN TO RT EAR WHEN HE WAS HIT WITH A WATER BALLOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
ANOTHER CHILD WAS HITTING BALLOONS WITH A STICK AND HIT PT IN FOREHEAD DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Radiators
PT TRIPPED OVER A BALLOON AND HIT HEAD ON A RADIATOR. DX SCALP LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
PT WALKING DOWN STREET WHEN CAR FULL OF ADULTS THREW FROZEN WATER BALLO ON HITTING PTS HEAD, NO LOC BUT ACTING SLOW; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
SUCKED HELIUM FROM BALLOON AND PASSED OUT AND HIT HEAD;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
DX FX CLAVICLE SHAFT: C/O CLAVICLE PN X 2HRS AFTER BEING TACKLED BY FRIEND W PLAY'G W WATER BALLOONS; H/O CLAVICULAR FX 6MOS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
PT PUT A PIECE OF BALLOON IN RT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2009Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
PUT BALLOON IN NOSE; DX FOREIGN BODY NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT AT A PARTY HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT AND SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF WE T BALLOON STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/28/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
PT WAS @ A BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS EXPOSED TO A LATEX BALLOON NOW WITH RASH TO BODY. DX ALLERGIC REACTION RASH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
SOMEONE SWINGING BALLOONS AT PARTY WITH A BRICK BEING USED AS A WEIGHT PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH BRICK DX- SCALP LAC HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
ACUTE ALL.RXN/19YOF EXPOSED TO LATEX BALLOONS 2 DAYS AGO.TAKING *** L.HAS TAKEN ***N&***.RASH GONE, BUT STILL SOB&HAS RUNNY NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
FELL TRYING TO GET BALLOON;DX CONTUSED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
PT WAS AT HOME, PUT AN UNINFLATED BALLON UP NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons, First aid equipment
PT WAS MESSING AROUND WITH A BALLOON WHEN IT BROKE, PT PUSHED A PIECE O F THE BALLOON IN EAR, TRIED TO GET IT OUT WITH *** DX: FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
PT WAS KICKING A BALLOON & BEND BIG TOE BACKWARDS DX; FRACTURED RIGHT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
PUT PIECE OF BALLOON IN NOSE;DX FOREIGN BODY NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons, Clothing accessories
CLASSMATES BLOWING UP LATEX BALLOONS OR GLOVES & LETTING THEM FLY THROU GH THE AIR, NOW W/HIVES & SHORTNESS OF BREATH; ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
6 YOF WAS ATTEMPTING TO KICK A BALLOON AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO LEFT ELB OW SUSTAINING A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN THE EYE WITH A BALLOON. DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED BALLOON, DX; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
PT WAS FILLING UP LATEX WATER BALLOONS WHEN SHE DEVELOPED A RASH ALL OV ER HER BODY W/ THROAT TIGHTNESS. DX LATEX ALLERGY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A SMALL BALLOON. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLWOED RUBBER BAND. F/B SWALLOWED WHILE PLAYING W BALLOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED A BALLOON. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
KNEE LAC-SLIPPED-FELL ON BRICKS DURING WATER BALLOON FIGHT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
PT STUCK A BALLOON UP HISNOSE DX// NASAL FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
STEPPED ON A BALLOON WHILE PLAYING A GAME KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
WAS CHASING BALLOONS AND RUNNING FELL ONTO (L) KNEE CAUSING LAC TO KNE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
PT WAS IN THE BACKYARD FELL ONTO GRAVEL WHILE HAVING A WATER BALLON FIGHT. DX KNEE LACERATION (LEFT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT BALLOON POPPED IN FACE AT HOME DX// FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tables
MINOR SCALP LACERATION: KICKING A BALLON AT HOME, FELL, HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT INHALED HELIUM OUT OF BALLOON BECAME LIGHT HEADED AND PASSED OUT H AS ABRA TO (L) UPPER LIP DX- ABRA SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS SITTING ON A BALLOON WHICH POPPED AND SHE HIT CABINET.DX: FACIA L LAC < 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
CHEWING ON POPPED BALLON/ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT HAD BALLOON BREAK IN FACE CAUSING ABRASION TO R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A WATER BALLOON. DX: INGESTED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT WAS @ BUS STOP JUMPING UP AND DOWN TYRING TO GET A BALLOON THEN FELL TO THE GROUND INJURED PINKY FINGER. DX CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWOLLOWED A DEFLATED WATER BALLOON >>FB ING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2007Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT W/LATEX BALLOON IN MOUTH, AS MOM TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT, PT BIT OFF & SWALLOWED PIECE OF BALLOON; SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
FB TO NOSE PART OF BALLOON REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
8 YO M ALLERGIC REACTION FACIAL SWELLING AFTER BLOWING UP BALLOON HASPO SSIBLE *** ALLERGY*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2007Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons, Doors
PT X TODAY WHILE RUNNING AFTER A BALLOON, TRIPPED AND STRUCK HEAD ON A DOOR. DX. CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
FOREIGN BODY NOSE - 4 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH PIECE OF BALLOON IN NOSE - BALLOON EJECTED FROM NOSE WHEN PATIENT SNEEZED IN WAITING ROOM - LEFT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/05/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
WAS HIT IN EYE WITH A BALLOON FROM A LAUNCHER AND SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO ORBIT OF EYE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/30/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
CHILD FELL ONTO CEMENT WHEN PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS 4 DAYS AGO. D: CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2007Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT TRIPPED OVER SOME BALLOON STRINGS AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON CORNER O F DESK, NO LOC; EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Balloons
23 YOF WAS PLAYING WITH A BALLOON TONIGHT AND INJURED HER LEFT THUMB AV ULSING PART OF THE NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
12 YO M LACERATION TO FOREHEAD AT PARTY IN WATER BALLOON FIGHT NOTICED BLEEDING TO FOREHEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
26 YO FEMALE BLEW UP BALLOON AND IT POPPED IN EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2007Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT NOT OPENING HER EYS AFTER A PLASTIC BALLOON BURST IN HER FACE THIS EVENING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
PT STATES WAS BLOWING UP BALLOONS A FEW DAYS AGO AND ONE POPPED IN FACE HAS HAD INCREASED PAIN IN EYE, DX: ACUTE RIGHT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
PT.STATES WHILE IN STORE SOMEONE WALKED PAST HER WITH A LAYTEX BALLOON & NOW IS HAVING DIFF.BREATHING. DX; ALLERGIC REACTION TO LAYTEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2007Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
PATIENT FELL REACHING FOR A BALLOON AND STRUCK FACE. DX-LACERATION FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tables
PT WAS SPINNING W/BALLOONS AND HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE. DX: FACIAL LAC 4 MM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
MOTHER STATES POSSIBLY SWALLOWED A BALLOON WHILE PLAYING ACCIDENTAL BALLOON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
21 YO FEMALE WAS BLOWING UP BALLOON AND IT POPPED AND FLEW IN EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PT HAD A BALLOON BURST AND SCARED HER AND MADE HER FALL LANDING ONTO BU TTOCKS STARTED TO HYPERVENTILATE UNABLE TO STOP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
EXPOSED TO LATEX, BALLOONS IN THE WHOLE WAY, SHORTLY, DEVELOPED SOB C C P " ALLERGIC RXN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
PT INHALED HELIUM FROM A BALLOON AND PASSED OUT. DX: SYNCOPE, HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
BALLOON POPPED IN PT'S MOUTH. DX: FB SENSATION THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
C/O EYE PAIN AND SWELLING, BLOWING UP BALLOON, POPPED IN EYE, DX; EYE CONTUSION/, PT LEFT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/15/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
@ PARTY & BALLOON POPPED NEAR EAR, C/O EAR PAIN, OTITIS MEDIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/10/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tables
EAR LAC-TRIPPED ON BALLOONS-FELL-HIT A TABLE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
CORNEAL ABRASION WHEN STRUCK IN EYE BY BALLOON THAT BURST AS SHE WAS BL OWING IT UP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED SMALL WATER BALLOONS YESTERDAY. VOMITED SEVERAL TIMES (BALLOO NS) SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
PUT BALLOON IN RIGHT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
BLOWING UP BALLOON AND IT POPPED IN FACE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT CUT WRIST WHEN PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOON AND HAND WENT THROUGH WINDOW PANE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2006Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT SUS CONT TO WRIST PLAYING WITH BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
STRUCK WITH WATER BALLOON AND FELL 3 WEEKS PRIOR MCL SPRAIN OF KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
WATER BALLOON BURST INTO EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED A WATER BALLOON WHILE BLOWING IT UP. DX SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
LACERATION HEAD - 9 HIT HEAD AGAINST WALL WHILE PLAYING WATER BALLOONS AT CAMP, LACERATION TO HEAD, NO LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
BALLOON POPPED IN FACE, ABRASION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED ON BALLOON THAT WAS ON STAIRS, TWISTED FOOT, FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
C/O PT STATES INJURED WRIST DOING A BALLOON FIGHT DX LT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
SOB COUGHING AFTER BALLOON BROUGHT INTO HOUSE FOR MOTHER'S DAY DX ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
HIT IN EYE BY A BALLOON BEING INFLATED BY HIS SISTER CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT FELL WHILE REACHING FOR A BALLOON IN SCHOOL AND LANDED ON HER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT @ HOME LAST NIGHT A BALLON POPPED INTO HIS EYE REDNESS AND SWELLING TO EYE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
L CP AFTER BLOWING UP BALLOONS, +SOB DX: ACUTE CP, STABLE ANGINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT BOUNCING ON HER BALLOON AND HIT HER TAILBONE ON CARPETED FLOOR, OR FELL OFF CHAIR; COCCXY CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT TWISTED ANKLE WHILE JUMPING ON BALLOON (GAME) DX: LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons, Swimming pools
CHI - 7 YOM WAS AT A POOL PARTY THIS EVENING, WAS SUCKING ON BALLOONS W ITH HELIUM, CARRYING THE BALLOONS AND FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
CORNEAL ABRASION - 10 YOF WAS BLOWING UP A BALLOON THAT POPPED AND SEVE RAL PIECES STRUCK HER IN THE EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
CONTUSED KNEE WHEN PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOON, RAN INTO STREET AND HIT BY CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
PIECE OF BALLOON IN L NOSE DX: FB IN L NOSTRIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED BALLOON--PARENT THINKS DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
PT AT HOME BLOWING UP SMALL BALLOONS PAIN THROAT CHEST AREA DXSPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons, Water toys
INGESTED FB/7YOF PUT BALOON INSIDE POOL FOAM "NOODLE" TO LAUNCH IT BUT SUCKED IT IN INSTEAD OF BLOW.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/07/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
CORNEAL ABRASION R EYEBALL, PARENTS ST PT STRUCK WITH A BALLOON FULL OF WATER AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, BLURRED VISION, NO DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2005Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
PT POPPED A BALLOON IN HIS MOUTH 4 DAYS AGO, HAD CROUPY COUGH SINCE . POSS. FOREIGN BODY ASPIRATION, BALLOON FRAGMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/02/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT GOT STRUCK ON THE EYE BY A PLASTIC BALLOON SUSTAINED " CORNEAL ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Balloons
PATIENT HAVING WATER BALLOON FIGHT, DEVELOPED THROAT/FACIAL SWELLING, H IVES, ITCHING; ANAPHY*** REACTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A BALLOON; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
BLOWING UP BALLONS FOR BIRTHDAY PARTY NOW ITCHING ALL OVER FACE SWELLIN G DX ALERGIC REACTION TO LATEX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT WAS STRUCK IN EYE WITH A WATER BALLOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT HAD A BALLOON POP AND HIT PT IN THE EYE. DX EYE CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
R HAND/WRIST PAIN AFTER HITTING BALLOON DX; R WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PAIN TO FINGER AFTER BENDING IT BACK ON THIGH WHILE PLAYING WITH BALLOO N DX: FINGER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PLAYING W/ BROTHER, HITTING A BALLOON & LRF BENT BACK. ACUTE LRF INJURY , NO FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Hand saws
PT. WAS CHASING A BALLOON & TRIPPED OVER THE DOG, WHEN HE FELL & CUT WRIST ON A HAND SAW, BLEEDING. DX: WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
BLOWING UP BALLOON, IT POPPED CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tables
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A BALLOON AND FELL AND HIT FACE ON A TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
LOWER LEG CONTUSION, STEPPED ON A BALLOON AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2004Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT C/O LFT EYE PAIN. A BALLOON POPPED IN PT'S EYE. DX EYE PAIN. CORNEAL ABRASION LFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
CORNEAL ABRASION L&R EYEBALLS, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A BURST BALLOON, C/O SWELLING EYELIDS, PHOTOPHOBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
CHILD BIT INTO WATER BALLOON AND IT BURST AND CHILD SWALLOWED A PIECE AND CHOKED AT FIRST, THEN GOT ALRIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT STUBBED TOE DURING WATER BALLOON FIGHT. DX: L GREAT TOE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2004Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Balloons
BLOWING UP A BALLON IT POPPED AND A PIECE HIT HIM IN HIS EYE DX MINOR T RAUMIC SUBCONJUNIVITS HEMMORHAGE TO L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
PATIENT HIT WITH WATER BALLOON;FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
INGESTED A BALLOON ADMITTED TO OR TO REMOVE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/01/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
5YOM INSERTED A DEFLATED RED BALLOON INTO HIS RIGHT NARE WITH A HAIR CU RLER - DX FOREIGN BODY RIGHT NARE REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
NECK PAIN-@ GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE-FELL WHILE PLAYING W/ BALLOONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
CHILD SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO WET GRASS AFTER WATER BALLOON FIGHT AT CAMP . D: SHOULDER SPRAIN, ELBOW/FOREARM CONTUSIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED A BALLOON DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
PT SUCKED HELIUM OUT OF A BALLOON PASSED OUT FACE DOOWN, INGESTION/AP NEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT WAS BLOWING UP A BALLOON AND IT POPPED INJURING EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
EARDRUM INJURY-HIT IN EAR W/A WATER BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED BALLOON DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PATIETN WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN THE EAR WITH A WATER BALLOON. DX-TRAUMA LEFT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
FB IN RT NOSTRIL (BALLOON)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT WAS PLAYING CATCH WITH A BALLOON WHEN SHE JAMMED HER RIGHT THUMB AGA INST HER LEFT HAND. DX: STRAIN THUMB/HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT JUMPING UP/DOWN WHILE VISITING WITH SIBS NOW C/O NECK PN, STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PT. WAS BLOWING UP A BALLOON, TRYING TO SEE WHO COULD MAKE THE BIGGEST, WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE. HAZY VISION. DX: EYE TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Soccer
PT. WAS PLAYING "BALLOON SOCCER"AT CHURCH AND GOT HIS FINGER HURT. DX: CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons, Dancing
PATIENT SWALLOWED A BALLOON WHILE DANCING, CLEARING THROAT, NO BREATHIN G DIFFICULTY; BALLOON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
LT.EYE TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE BLOWING A BALLOON,THE BALLOON POP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PATIENT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN THROWING WATER BALLOONS; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
CHILD PUT BALLOON IN NOSE. DX FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL L NARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Balloons
PT WAS HIT IN RT EYE WITH WATER BALLOON DX: SUBCONJUCTIVAL HEMMORAGE RT EYE, CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
PATIENT HAVING FEELING OF FB IN THROAT, HAD CHEWED ON BALLOON 1-2 WKS A GO, WHOLE PIECE REMOVED; ENLARGED TONSILS/ADENOIDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
RUNNING IN YARD AT HOME HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT, TRIPPED, TWISTED ANKLE WHEN SHE FELL ON IT; RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT WAS HIT WITH WATER BALLOON ON CHEST DX:RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
SLIP & FALL TRYING TO KICK A BALLOON FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
13 YOWF IN A WATERBALLON COMPETITION AND CUT HER HAND. DX. LACERATION H AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
LBP AFTER BEING HIT W/ WATER BALLOON. DX; BACK PAIN S/P WATER BALLOON IMPACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
18YOFC EYE SWOLLEN FOLLOWING BEING HIT BY WATER BALLOON- FACIAL AREA AR OUND EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
BALLOON BURST & HIT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS DUE TO TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Balloons
WAS PLAYING WITH A WATER BALLOON TYPE TOY WITH A RUBBER BAND AROUND IT GOT IT WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. DIAG WAS NEAR STRANGULATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
LAC L EYEBROW; CHASING BALLOON & RAN INTO CORNER OF WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Pipes
FACE LAC (NOSE BRIDGE (L) EYELID, PT PLAYING W/A BALLOON, STRUCK A META L PIPE AT THE ST., C/O PAIN, NO LOC, EYES EOMI, ENT NORMAL, NO DENTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Rope or string
55 Y.O. W FELAME W/CORNEAL ABRASION. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD W/A BALL OON W/STRING ATTACHED & IT FLEW OUT THE WINDOW & STRING RUBBED EYE. E91
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
PT JUMPED TO GRAB A BALLOON AND HIT HEAD ON A BEAM DX: SCALP LAC +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tables
CUT FACE WHEN PLAYIGN WITH BALLOON AND HIT TABLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Balloons
PT @ BALLON CASTLE WAS ACCIDENTLY KICKED IN HEAD WHILE JUMPING AND PLAYING W/ BALLONS. DX CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PATIENT HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTY LAST 3 DAYS, HAD PIERCED WATER BALL OON, FOUND IN MOUTH, SWALLOWED SILICONE PAINT 2 DAYS AGO IN BASEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER BALLOONS AT HOME, HIT HEAD ON WALL OR A TABLE; SCA LP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 10 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: Balloons
PT PLYING AND WAS HIT IN EYE AND NOSE WITH A WATER BALLOON DX CHIT AND ORBITAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Balloons, Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
HIT BY WATER BALLON FIRED FROM SLINGSHOT DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PATIENT WITH PREVIOUS C6 NECK FX, HIT ON BACK OF NECK BY WATER BALLOON LAST NIGHT, HAVING NECK PAIN; NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
INGESTION OF FB, PT SWALLOWED A BALLOON AT HOME, NO SOB OR PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A BALLOON WHILE PLAYING.DX: FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PLAYING WITH INFLATABLE LARGE BALLON AND FELL. WAS AT FATHERS COMPANYPI CNIC. SPRAIN TO LT SHOULDER/LT ARM. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PT'S GRANDMOTHER STATES CHILD WAS BLOWING UP A BALLOON AND RIGHT SIDE OF FACE BEGAN TO SWELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
L CORNEAL ABRAS; HIT IN EYE BY WATER BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
STICK FROM BALOON BROKE AND STICK BROKE AND POKED EYE. D: CORNEAL ABR ASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED PART OF BALLOON/SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons, Beds
PATIENT'S BROTHER HAD A BALLOON, BALLOON POPPED AND PT. MAY HAVE INGEST ED A PIECE,PUT TO BED, WOKE WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, SENT TO OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A BALOON FULL OF PILLS, SMUGGLING ACROSS BORDER, POLICE CA UGHT HER, FB INGESTION,
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT HAD A WATER BALLOON TOSSED AT HER EXPLODING AFTER STRIKING LEFT EYEA BRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
OLDER KID PLAYING WITH BALLOON, PT STRUCK IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
BALLOON POPPED IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
PT. BIT INTO A PLASTIC VS GLASS BALLOON; GAGGING DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PT SCRATCHED BY BALOON WEIGHT AT FRIENDS, EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
SOB, CHEST PAIN AFTER BLOWING UP BALLOONS CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
AIR BLEW BALLOONS INTO FACE TODAY WHILE DRIVING, NOW FLOAGTERS AND PHOT OPHOBIA. VITREOUS SYNERESIS WITH PHOTOPHOBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
23 YOM BALLOON POPPED IN FACE PIECE OF BALLOON STRUCK EYE CONTUSION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT. WAS PLAYING WITH BALLOONS AND JAMMED FINGER. DX: SPRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
PATIENT HANDLED LATEX BALLOON, NOW WITH RASH ON FACE AND HANDS; ALLERGI C REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
ELBOW DISLOCATION- PT. WAS PLAYING WITH A BALLOON WITH HIS SISTER AND BEGAN TO COMPLAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
8-YOM SWALLOWED A BALLOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
SPRAIN LEFT THUMB-HURT THUMB WHEN SLAMMMED A BALLOON TOGETHER LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2001Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2001Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2001Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Furniture
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2001Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2001Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2001Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2001Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2001Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2001Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Television tables or stands
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2001Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2001Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2001Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2001Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2001Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2001Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2001Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Dancing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2001Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2001Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2000Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2000Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2000Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2000Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2000Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2000Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2000Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2000Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/1999Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/1999Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/1999Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/16/1999Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/1999Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Balloons, Other fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/1999Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/1999Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/1999Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Balloons, Volleyball
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/1999Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/1999Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/1999Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/1999Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/1999Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/1999Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/1999Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/1999Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/1999Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/1998Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Other fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/1998Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/1998Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/1998Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Lighting equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/1998Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Balloons, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/1998Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/1998Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons, Other ball sports
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/1998Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/1997Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/1997Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/1997Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/1997Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/1997Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/1997Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/1997Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/1997Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/1997Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/1997Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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