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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,712
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:400Lower Leg:232
Shoulder:216Face:212
Wrist:133Hand:120
Finger:90Upper Trunk:77
Ankle:69Lower Arm:28
Upper Leg:28Foot:24
Eyeball:22Elbow:18
Toe:16Lower Trunk:6
Neck:6Ear:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LAC TO FACE WHEN STRUCK ON MAIL BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CONCRETE BIRD BATH FELL ON LEG DX: LOWER LEG & ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL AGAINST BIRD BATH DX. NOSE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CUT LOWER LEG ON METAL GRASS EDGING IN YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
WALKING ACROSS ROAD FROM HIS MAILBOX AT HOME AND WALKED INTO PASSENGERS IDE OF SLOW-MOVING TRUCK, THROWN TO HIS BACK. DX FX LT 6TH RIB, CH PAI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CUT FOREARM WHEN RAN INTO YARD ORNAMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Decorative yard equipment
HIT HEAD ON WOODEN BIRD HOUSE DX: HEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
10 YOM HIT HEAD ON MAILBOX CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
6 YOM HIT HEAD ON MAILBOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL & HIT FACE ON MAILBOX. ACUTE 1CM LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
STATES OBJECT WENT IN EYE AS SHE WAS HANGING BIRD FEEDER DX RT EYE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT @ A DANCE HALL- 100 LBS DECORATIVE FOUNTAIN TIPPED AND FELL ONTO PT. DX FLANK CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL OVER LANDSCAPE TIMBER AND SPRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT CUT HIS FOREARM ON A METAL MAILBOX. DX-1.5 CM FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
SLAMMED INTO MAIL BOX;LAC FH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT PUNCHED MAILBOX. DX: CONT R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Poles
PT PUNCHED MAILBOX AND LIGHT POLE. DX R HAND FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CONTUSION LEG - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH PAIN IN LEFT LOWER LEG - BRUISING NOTED - FELL ONTO A BIRD HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT. CUT SHIN ON METAL LAWN EDGING IN FRONT YARD AT HOME DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT SLICED RIGHT FOOT ON LAWN EDGING, LACERATION TO MEDIAL SIDE OF FOOT. DX. RIGHT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT STANDING ON ROW OF MAILBOXES AT HOME, FRIEND PUSHED HIM OFF HIT TING ARM; BOTH BONE FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Playground equipment
PT. WAS PLAYING ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT & FELL 5-6 FT. ONTO WOOD CHIPS, ONTO RT. ELBOW. DX: SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
HAD ARM HANGING OUT OF CAR WINDOW, HIT MAILBOX. DX SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Decorative yard equipment
A WHIRLIGIG ( LAWN ORNAMENT ) PROPELLER HIT PT. IN RT. EYE AT HOME DX: BLUNT TRAUMA TO RT. EYE / RT. LARGE HYPHEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CHI WHEN FELL ON YARD ORNAMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
7YO M FELL INTO A MAILBOX AND INJURED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CHI. PLAYING IN FOUNTAIN AT SEATTLE CENTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
RT LOWER LEG LAC-TRIPPED OVER A LAWN ORNAMENT DEER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT CLIMBING ON 100-500 LB ROCK AT HOME DAD USES FOR ROCK SCULPTURE S, ROCK ROLLED ONTO PT; FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT OUTSIDE AT HOME AND PULLED CORD ON WATER FOUNTAIN, ELECTROCUTED ON HAND, METAL SLIVERS IN THUMB AND FINGER; ELECTRICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Bicycles or accessories
RT INDEX FINGER LAC-HIT MAILBOX W/ BIKE HANDLEBARS-CUT FINGER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Bicycles or accessories
WRIST FRACTURE - 9 YOM RAN INTO A MAILBOX ON HIS BIKE INJURING HIS RIGH T WRIST, HAS CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE ALSO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT RUNNING IN HE RAIN AT HOME FELL AGAINST A DECORATIVE LANDSCAPING BRI CK SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CUT RT. FOOT ON METAL LAWN EDGING DX: RT. FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN RAN INTO A MAILBOX AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
BIRD FEEDER FELL ON HAND DX. HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT STANDING ON RAILROAD TIE IN YARD AT HOME, TOP ONE BROKE AND PT FELL ON 3/4" METAL SPIKE HOLDING TIES TOGETHER; THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL HIT MAILBOX LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
BY WATER FOUNTAIN AT MALL WHEN SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE FELL INJURING LOW ER LEG DX FX 4 TIBIA SPIRAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
TRIPPED ON CONCRETE YARD STATUE DX. TOE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
RT HIGH AB-FELL ON METAL YARD ORNAMENT-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CHILD WITH LACERTION TO RIGHT FOOT AFTER STEPPING ON METAL BOARDER AROUND FLOWERS. DX FOOT LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CONTUSED FOOT ON MAIL BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING WATER FOUNTAIN; CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT RAN INTO MAILBOX AND LAC CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LAC TO HEAD WHEN FELL AND STRUCK MAIL BOX AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT PUNCHED METAL MAIL BOX, R WRIST PAIN RULE OUT SPRAIN RULE OUT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CUT LOWER LEG ON METAL YARD DECORATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS PLAYING AND HIT HEAD ON MAILBOX. DX: HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PATIENT WAS AT HOME PLAYING OUTSIDE AND HIT HER FOREHEAD ON THE MAILBOX. DX-RIGHT EYEBROW LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment, Ceilings and walls
MAIL BOX FELL OFF WALL HITTING PATIENT ON HEAD AT HOME; HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WITH WOOD CHIPS IN LEFT EAR NON EMERGENT PT WAS SENT TO A CLINIC.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
15 YO M PUNCHED A MAILBOX LAST PM. CONTUSION TO L WRIST/HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL AGAINST YARD FOUNTAIN DX. FACIAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FRACTURED ELBOW WHEN FELL OFF DECORATIVE YARD EQUIPMENT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/17/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CHILD CLIMBING TREE AND FELL HITTING FACE ON MAILBOX. D:ECCHYMOSIS AND SWELLING, FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Decorative yard equipment
CONTUSED ELBOW WHEN FELL FROM TREE AND LANDED ON DECORATIVE YARD EQUIPMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Decorative yard equipment
MINOR HEAD INJURY-FELL INTO RAILROAD TIES-AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT WAS RUNNING THROUGH HER YARD AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A DECORATIVE GARDE N STONE FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT @ FRIEND'S HOUSE, FRIEND LIT A FLAG ON FIRE THREW FLAG, IT LANDED ON PT'S RIGHT SIDE OF NECK. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO NECK/JAWLINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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