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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 502
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:81
Year 1999:93
Year 2000:225
Year 2001:6
Year 2002:89
Year 2006:5
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:68
6-15 years old:343
26-50 years old:90

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/26/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
~PT WAS PLAYING WITH OTHER CHILD WHEN OTHER CHILD HIT PT WITH A ROCK FROM A SLINGSHOT. D: LACERATION SCALP; CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PATIENT HIT ON HEAD BY SLINGSHOT; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PT C/O SHOT W/A SLINGSHOT - HIT IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD W/A ROCK - CUT TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Washing machines
HIT W/ ROCK FROM SLINGSHOT 4 DAYS AGO & NOW HIT HEAD ON WASHING MA CHINE. DX: CONTUSION HEAD W/ HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2001Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2000Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2000Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/30/2000Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: 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


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: 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


Date: 05/15/1997Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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