Accidents - Above-ground swimming pools - Year 1998

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 893
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	62
6-15 years old:	368
16-25 years old:	160
26-50 years old:	159
50+ years old:	141

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	186	Lower Leg:	142
Lower Arm:	75	Face:	74
Shoulder:	66	Upper Trunk:	66
Foot:	66	Ear:	66
Lower Trunk:	56	Pubic Region:	31
Neck:	24	Upper Arm:	18
Elbow:	6	All Of Body:	6
Mouth:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/01/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/1998	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/1998	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1998	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/1998	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/1998	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/1998	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/1998	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1998	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Diving or diving boards
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1998	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/28/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Flotation toys
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/20/1998	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/13/1998	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1998	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/1998	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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