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Accidents - Car seats - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 64
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:14Head:14
Foot:14Ankle:6
Pubic Region:6Upper Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Car seats, Grocery or shopping carts
IN A CARSEAT/UNSTRAPPED ON A SHOPPING CART PUSHED BY MOM&THEN FELL OFF& CARSEAT FELL LANDING ONTO PT WHO HIT HEAD>> CLOSED HEAD INJUREY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Car seats, Doors
REPORTEDLY, WRIST/ARM WEDGED BETWEEN A CARSEAT&DOOR >>CONTS/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Car seats
MOM TRYING TO PUT PT IN CAR SEAT AND HEAR A CRACK. DX FX UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/26/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Car seats
PT WITH LAC TO FOOT FROM A CAR SEAT, NOWHERE DOES RECORD STATE WHERE THIS CAR SEAT WAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Other
Product: Car seats
PATIENT BUMPED UP AGAINST CAR SEAT IN CAR AT SCHOOL, SCREAMED OUT WITH TESTICULAR PAIN, MORE PAIN AT SCHOOL; TORSION OF APPENDIX OF TESTIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Car seats
GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN CAR SEAT. DX ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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