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Accidents - Above-ground swimming pools - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 561
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Arm:146Shoulder:67
Ankle:67Head:67
Face:67Lower Trunk:67
Upper Trunk:60Lower Arm:5
Eyeball:5All Of Body:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, House repair or construction materials
FELL OFF SIDE OF POOL HITTING BRICKS ON GROUND CAUSING FX OF HUMERUS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
HIT HEAD ON POOL,POSS HEAD CONCUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
LIFE GUARD FOUND PT FACE DOWN AT BOTTOM OF KELLY POOL NEAR DROWNING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Swimming
LAC FACE, SWIMMING IN POOL AT HOME , ABOVE GROUND POOL, CUT ON SOMETHIN G ON SIDES OF POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Poles
PATIENT FELL FROM ABOVE GROUND POOL, HIT ARM ON POLE ON POOL OR ON CORN ER OF STAINLESS STEEL; FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
FELL OFF EDGE OF ABOVE GROUND POOL(4FT) & LANDED ON LT SHOULDER. ACUTE FX LT HUMERUS@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
STRAIN L SHOULDER LIFTING COVER OFF POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Swimming
SPRAIN ANKLE - PATIENT WAS JUMPING INTO THE LOCAL PUBLIC POOL WHEN SWIM MING AND GOT HER RIGHT FOOT STUCK IN POOL GUTTER & TWISTED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PLAYING IN PORTABLE KIDDIE POOL AND SPLASHED WATER WITH UNKNOWN SUBSTAN CE IN IT INTO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
10 Y/O F INJURED LOWER BACK WHEN FELL OUT OF ABOVE GROUND POOL AT FRIEN DS HOUSE. DX; LUMBAR CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
CHILD FELL 3 FEET FROM ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL. D: SOFT TISSUEINJURY TO BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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