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Accidents - Slingshots or sling-propelled toys - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 295
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:70
Year 2000:5
Year 2002:66
Year 2003:69
Year 2004:6
Year 2008:6
Year 2009:69
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:289
16-25 years old:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
8 YOM 1 CM DEPP LAC JAGGED EDGES TO R HAND FROM A SLING SHOT, INJURY OC CURED AT HOME4 SUTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
CUT HAND WITH SLINGSHOT;DX LACERATED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
CONTUSED HAND WHEN HIT WITH PART OF SLINGSHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Darts
PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT HAND - SHOOTING A DART WITH A SLING SHOT AND DART HIT HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PATIENT HAS WOOD SPLINTERS IN HAND AFTER USING WOODEN STICK TO SHOOT SLING SHOT. D: PUNCTURE WOUNDS, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Bottles or jars
PT WAS HIT BY BOTTLECAP WHEN HER BROTHER WAS USING A SLINGSHOT. D : IMPETIGO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2000Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/1997Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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