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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 907
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Balloons, Dancing |
| PATIENT SWALLOWED A BALLOON WHILE DANCING, CLEARING THROAT, NO BREATHIN G DIFFICULTY; BALLOON INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Balloons |
| INGESTION BALLOON - 7 YOM SWALLOWED A BALLOON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| HIT HIMSELF ON THE HEAD WITH A WATER BALLOON C/O NECK PAIN DX: NECK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT ON A BOUNCY BOUNCE AND HER KNEE STRUCK HER NOSE NASAL FRACATURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| WAS FILLING UP WATER BALLONS AND HURT HANDDX LT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| PATIENT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN THROWING WATER BALLOONS; ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT WAS BLOWING BALLOONS ALL MORNIGN LONG - NOW HAS SWELLING UNDER EARS. D: TRANSIENT BAROTRAUMA TO CHEEKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Balloons |
| PUT BALLOON IN EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Balloons |
| PATIENT HAVING FEELING OF FB IN THROAT, HAD CHEWED ON BALLOON 1-2 WKS A GO, WHOLE PIECE REMOVED; ENLARGED TONSILS/ADENOIDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| RUNNING IN YARD AT HOME HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT, TRIPPED, TWISTED ANKLE WHEN SHE FELL ON IT; RT ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF BALLOON WHILE BLOWING IT UP, FB/INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Balloons |
| SLIPPED - H2O BALLOON FIGHT FACIAL LAC HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| PATIENT HAD WATER BALLOON FIGHT, DEVELOPED FILM-LIKE FEELING OVER EYE; EYE IRRITATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT REACHING FOR A BALLON THIS AM AND NECK CRACKED, C/O NECK PAIN, LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Balloons |
| 13 YOWF IN A WATERBALLON COMPETITION AND CUT HER HAND. DX. LACERATION H AND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Balloons |
| CHOKED ON BALLOON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons, First aid equipment |
| BLEEDING FROM EAR - PT PLAYING WITH WATER BALOONS AND ALOT OF WATER GOT INTO EAR; USED A *** IN EAR ALSO. D: TRAUMA TO LEFT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| 14 YOF SEEN FOR RT EYE INJURY AFTER BLOWING UP A LARGE BALLOON THAT SNA PPED BACK STRUCK HER EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| RAN INTO THE STREET TO AVOID BEING HIT BY A WATER BALLOON AND RAN INTO A CAR ABRADING FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Balloons |
| BALLOON BURST & HIT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS DUE TO TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION: STRUCK IN CHEST WITH WATER BALLON AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT HAD A BALLOON POP IN HIS MOUTH AND HE SWALLOWED SOME OF IT DX: SWALL OWED BALLOON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls |
| LAC L EYEBROW; CHASING BALLOON & RAN INTO CORNER OF WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Balloons, Fences or fence posts |
| PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS, JUMPED OVER FENCE INJURING ANKLE. DX; FRA CTURE , ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons, Benches |
| FELL OFF BENCH WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A BALLOON OCCURRED WHILE SKATING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| DX PERIORBITAL CONTUSION: BALLOON POPPED WHILE BLOWING IT UP, IT HIT EYE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT WAS PLAYING W/BALLOON TOY WHICH BROKE AND WHITE POWDER WAS INGESTED. DX: POWDER INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Balloons |
| FELL AT SCHOOL CHASING BALLOON DX: FRACTURE TO WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS AND SLIPPED / FELL AND NOW C/O PAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE. D: FRACTURE / SPRAIN ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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