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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 493
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Mouth:189Lower Arm:71
Hand:71Ear:59
Head:49All Of Body:14
Unkown:14Finger:14
Lower Trunk:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Beds or bedframes
WITH VENTERICULOPROTENIAL SHUNT (VPS) IN PLACE ACCIDENTALLY HIT SHUNT/ HEAD AGAINT BED, WIT NECK PAIN SICNE>>RULE OUT VPS MALFUNCTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Medical equipment, general, Batteries
PT HEARING AIDE BATTERY STUCK IN EAR DX// FB LEFT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Ceilings and walls
H/O CP, HCP, SHUNT, HAS HEADACHE, MILD DIZZINESS, RECALLS BANGING HEAD AGAINST WALL AT SCHOOL, NO LOC, ONSET OF HEADACHE;SHUNT HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT W/ COMPLEX PMHX. BEING MOVED FROM CHAIR W/ A *** LIFT WHEN HE SLIDOU T ONTO FLOOR. STRUCK LOWER BACK AND HEAD. DX LOWER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Soccer
23 YOM WAS PLAYING SOCCER AND GOT STRUCK IN THE MOUTH, WEARS BRACES AND PIECE OF BRACES PUNCTURED PART OF LOWER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Fences or fence posts
25 YO SHUNT PATIENT HAS HEADACHE D/T HITTING HEAD ON WOODEN FENCE 2 DAY S AGO, FELT STUNNED; SHUNT HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Swimming
GOT CAST SOAKED WHILE SWIMMING IN POOL AT HOME .DX CAST COMPLICATION, F OREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Tables
GIVING BLOOD @ SCHOOL, AFTER GETTTING UP FELT DIZZY&SYNCOPED & FELL HIT ITNG CHIN ON A TABLE, NO OBVIOUS INJURIES>> SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
HAND FRACTURE, GOT SPLINT WET IN SHOWER. DX CAST COMPLICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Medical equipment, general, Jewelry
TONGUE RING STUCK IN BRACES DX: FB TONGUE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Amusement attractions
H/O NEUROLOGY ILLNESS WITH *** PUMP,C/O GENERALIZED MUSCLE SPASMAFTER G OING A RIDE @ AMUSMENT PARK>> *** PUMP MALFUNCTION/DL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Clothing accessories
PT STUCK HAND IN PURSE AND STUCK FINGER WITH *** . DX; FINGER PUNCTURE URE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PT BEING LIFTED BY HOME HEALTH WORKERS IN A *** LIFT AND FELL TO CARPET ED FLOOR. DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
SITTING ON EXAM TABLE TO HAVE BLOOD W/D, SYNCOPED&FELL HITTING FACE ONT O THE FLR>> CHI/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Basketball
16 YOF'S TONGUE GOT STUCK IN HER TEETH BRACES, AFTER BEING HIT BY A BASKETBALL, DURING A GAME. DX: DENTAL TRAUMA, PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Basketball
GOT HIT IN MOUTH WHILE PLAYING BASKETBALL, LIP CAUGHT ON BRACES. DX LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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