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Accidents - Window screens - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:100
6-15 years old:15
50+ years old:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens
15-MONTH OLD MALE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HIS HEAD AS A RESULT OF FALL ING THROUGH A SCREENED WINDOW FROM THE SECOND FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens
CHILD FELL THREW WINDOW SCREEN 2ND FLOOR 6-7 FT ONTO ROCKS. DX HEAD INJURY/ ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens
FELL THROUGH WINGOW SCREEN FROM 2NS STORY AT HOME LANDED ON WET LAWN. NO LOC. DX MINOR CHI /FACIAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows or window glass
CHI-FELL OUT OF A WINDOW-10-12 FEET TO THE GROUND WHEN A SCREEN GAVEWAY
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 04/19/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows or window glass
PT FELL THROUGH A WINDOW SCREEN FROM 1ST FLOOR WINDOW,LANDED ON MULCH 5 4-5 FEET BELOW,MINOR HEAD TRAUMA,FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Window screens, Windowsills or frames
69 YOF WAS HELPING HER SON PUT ON WINDOW SCREEN; BECAME WEAK AND UNSTEA DY; HIT HEAD ON WINDOW SILL. HEAD CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens
HEAD LACERATION - WAS LEANING ON WINDOW SCREEN AND FELL OUT THREE FEET HITTING HEAD ON A BUSH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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