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Accidents - Plastic wrapping products - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 154
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:75Finger:55
Face:16Mouth:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products, Swimming pool chemicals
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 11 YOF PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO LEFT SIDE OF F OREHEAD FROM PLASTIC WRAP OF CHLORINE TAB AT POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Plastic wrapping products, Tableware and accessories
PT BURNED FINGERS REMOVING PLASTIC WRAP OFF BOWL, STEAM BURN, 1ST AND 2 ND DEGREE BURN TOP OF L 2ND - 5TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic wrapping products
PATIENT CHOKED WHEN EATING A BISCUIT FROM ***, HAD PIECE OF PLASTIC WRA P ON BISCUIT, ALSO FELL ON ARM YESTERDAY; WRIST PAIN, CHOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products
PATIENT WS PULLING ON *** AND CUT HER THUMB. DX-2.5 CM LACERATION THUMB .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic wrapping products
INHALED FB/13YOM STS EATING CANDY AT HOME, COUGHED & THERE WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC ON FLOOR. HE INHALED IT. C/O THROAT HURTING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic wrapping products
PATIENT FELL AND CUT LIP WITH PLASTIC WRAPPER AT HOME; LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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