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Accidents - Other playground equipment - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 417
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:128Upper Trunk:83
Lower Leg:76Finger:67
Ankle:30Neck:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other playground equipment
PUSHING A MERRY-GO-ROUND AT CHURCH TWO DAYS AGO, HAS PAIN IN LEFT SIDE OF CHEST SINCE YESTERDAY. DX STRAIN LEFT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other playground equipment
PT FELL OFF MERRY GO ROUND AT PARK. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other playground equipment
CHILD HIT ON TOP OF HEAD ON SUNDAY DURING JUMPING CASTLE PLAY IN YARD. BLACKED OUT AT THE TIME & THEN AGAIN LAST NIGHT. D:CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other playground equipment
PT STATES HE WAS PUSHING A MERRY GO ROUND AND FELL, STRIKING LEG ON MERRY GO ROUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Other playground equipment
AT A PARK GOT A SLIVER IN RIGHT INDEX FINGER FROM A WOODEN SAND BOX DX: WOOD SLIVER RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other playground equipment
PT FELL OFF MERRY GO ROUND AT PARK.DX: CERVICAL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Other playground equipment
PATIENT SWINGING ON HOMEMADE *** WHE LINE BROKE AND HE FELL 15-20 FEET ONTO WOOD CHIPS. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CERVICAL STRAIN, ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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