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Accidents - Swings or swing sets - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
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Date: 11/11/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
LACERATION SCALP - 19 YOF LIVING IN A GROUP HOME, WAS OUTSIDE AND FELL OFF SWING LACERATING TOP MIDDLE OF HEAD NEAR HAIRLINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN SWING SET FELL AND STRUCK HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF THE BACK OF A SWINGSET SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
CHI - 21 YOF ON A SWING THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A PORCH, THE SWING BROKE P ULLING DOWN WOOD THAT STRUCK 21 YOF IN THE HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swings or swing sets
JUMPED OFF SWING AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets, Handrails, railings or banisters
LACERATION HEAD - PATIENT ON PORCH SWING - SWING BROKE AND PATIENT HIT BACK OF HEAD ON RAILING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets, Chains
WAS SITTING ON PORCH SWING, SWING CAME LOOSE WAS HIT IN HEAD BY CHAIN.D X. LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swings or swing sets
HEAD INJURY-FELL WHEN A PORCH SWING BROKE @ HOME & PT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swings or swing sets
CLOSED HEAD INJURY - TRIPPED AND FELL HIT HEAD ON A POLE OF A SWING SE T, NOW VOMITING AND HIGHTHEADED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
SWINGING IN SWING AT HOME. BEAM BROKE AND HIT PT IN HEAD. HEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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