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Accidents - Slingshots or sling-propelled toys - Year 1999

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 426
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:229Head:93
Face:68Finger:17
Ear:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/29/1999Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/1999Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/1999Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/1999Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Fences or fence posts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/1999Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/1999Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/22/1999Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/1999Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/1999Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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