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Accidents - Window screens - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 954
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:236Foot:147
Face:145Finger:104
Knee:80Lower Trunk:74
Lower Arm:55Upper Trunk:44
Hand:29Eyeball:15
Wrist:14Unkown:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
LEANED ON WINDOW SCREEN & FELL OUT OF 2ND STORY WINDOW, HIT FENCE,THEN LANDED IN GRAVEL DX:CONTUSION THIGH & KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window screens
DX CORNEAL INJ: PAIN & BLURRED VISION IN R EYE AFTER STRIK'G SELF IN EYE W A WINDOW SCREEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens
CARETAKER REPORTS PT SUS LACERATION TO FOOT AFTER HITTING IT AGAINST WINDOW SCREEN%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
MOTHER STATES CHILD WAS LEANING ON SCREEN WITH WINDOW OPEN AND FELL ONTO GRAVEL BY THE DRIVEWAY DX ABRASION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT FELL THROUGH SCREEN 12-14 FT OUT 2ND STORY WINDOW ONTO GRAVEL. DX: CONCUSSION, ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window screens
DX CELLULITIS ARM: PRESENT 2D AFTER SCRATCH'G FLEXOR R FOREARM ON METAL SCREEN W PAIN, REDNESS & SWELL'G TO AREA AROUND SCRATCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens, Scissors
PT CUT SELF WITH SCISSORS WHILE TRYING TO CUT SCREEN. DX WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT WAS PUSHED THROUGH SCREEN AND FELL OUT 2ND STORY WINDOW. DX: BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens
PT WAS PUSHED THROUGH A WINDOW SCREEN AND FELL 10 FT ONTO DIRT. DX: GRADE 4 SPLENIC LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT FELL THROUGH SCREEN OUT SECOND STORY WINDOW. DX: DISPLACED CORONAL FX POS VERTEX W/BILAT PARIETAL BONES, L HEMMORHA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window screens, Chairs
PT ATTEMPTING TO PUT A SCREEN IN WINDOW AND A CHAIR BROKE, CUT HAND ON METAL FRAME DX. FX L DISTAL ULNA, LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT FELL THROUGH SCREEN AND OUT 2ND FLOOR WINDOW. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, R FOOT CONT, ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens
PT A HEAVY WINDOW SCREEN FELL ON FOOT AT HOME DX// RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT PUSHED WINDOW SCREEN OUT AND FELL 12 FT ONTO DECK. DX: FACIAL CONT, MILD HEAD TRAUMA, L UPPER ABDOMINAL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT POPPED WINDOW SCREEN OUT AND FELL OUT WINDOW. DX: BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, L ANKLE SPRAIN, R KNEE CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens
CUT FINGER ON WINDOW SCREEN HOOK. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PATIENT PLAYING WITH SIBLINGS WHEN ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THROUGH SCREEN I N WINDOW, FELL 12 FT FROM 2ND FLOOR TO CONCRETE STEPS; NO INJURY FOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Window screens
PT HAD PUSHED ON THE WINDOW SCREEN AND FELL TO GROUND/ HEAD CONCUSSION/ MILD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens
WENT THROUGH SCREEN OF 2ND STORY WINDOW, LANDED ON GROUND/ MULT CONTUSIONS, FACE, CHEST, ARMS, LEGS
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window screens
LOW BACK PAIN-BENDING OVER FIXING SCREEN WINDOWS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Window screens
PW TO L THUMB ON SCREEN DX; PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens
PT CAUGHT FINGER ON SCREEN. DX: R INDEX LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT PUSHED OUT WINDOW SCREEN AND FELL FROM 2ND FLOOR WINDOW ONTO CONCRETE. DX: R SDH X2, R OCC SKULL FX, CLOSED HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT PUSHED THROUGH SCREEN AND FELL 10 FT OUT WINDOW ONTO DIRT. DX: R HAND ABR, BILAT KNEE CONT, R/O ABDOMINAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window screens, Plants, trees and shrubs
L FOOT PAIN/2YOF AT HOME PUSHED OUT SCREEN IN HER BEDROOM AND FELL APPR OX 8 FEET INTO A BUSH. CHILD REFUSING TO PUT WEIGHT ON L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FELL THROUGH 3RD STORY WINDOW SCREEN ONTO PLANTER & GRASS. DX: SPLENIC LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens
PT FELL AND HIT A WINDOW SCREEN THAT WAS BROKEN. D: LOW BACK LACERATION , LOW BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Window screens, Plants, trees and shrubs
SKULL FX-PUSHED OUT WINDOW SCREEN-FELL 2 STORIES ONTO BUSHES-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Window screens
SCREEN FELL ONTO HAND AND AMPUTATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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