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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 257
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| LT.EYE TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE BLOWING A BALLOON,THE BALLOON POP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons, Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| CONTUSION EYE - 40 YOF STRUCK RIGHT EYE BY A WATER BALLOON THAT HAD BEE N PROPELLED BY A SLING SHOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Balloons |
| HEAD LAC-SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE BLOWING UP BALLOONS-@ FAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| LBP AFTER BEING HIT W/ WATER BALLOON. DX; BACK PAIN S/P WATER BALLOON IMPACT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT BLOWING UP A BALLOON AND IT POPPED IN HER FACE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Balloons |
| EXPOSURE TO TALC IN A BALLOON-DX-ACUTE ALLERGIC RASH ON FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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