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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/25/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Balloons, Doorsills or frames |
| PT HAVING WATER BALLOON FIGHT,HIT L HAND AGAINST DOOR FRAME DX L MIDDLE METACARPAL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT WAS HIT IN HAND WHILE BLOCKING WATER BALLOON. DX: L HAND/WRIST SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| INJ HAND DURING WATER BALLON FIGHT " CONTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2005 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Balloons |
| 24 YO MALE PUNCHED A METAL BALLOON THINKING IT WAS A REGULAR BALLOON FRACTURE LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons, Poles |
| 18 YO F PLAYING W/BALLON STRUCK HAND ON POLE CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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