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Accidents - Swings or swing sets - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,410
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Ankle:244Lower Trunk:158
Knee:148Lower Leg:146
Elbow:131Neck:79
Hand:75Upper Arm:73
Mouth:71Toe:71
Head:59Ear:59
Face:43Upper Leg:15
Foot:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
TWISTED ANKLE ON A LARGE ?SWING IN THE BACKYARD " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WENT TO SIT IN SWING AND SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER PT CAUSING PT TO FAL L AND LANDED ON BUTTOCKS CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Swings or swing sets
SWATTED AT A BEE AND FELL BACKWARDS OFF A SWING CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT C/O SEVERE KNEE PAIN. PT HURT KNEE GETTING UP FROM SWING. DX OSTEOAR THRITIS RT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
LLL PAIN AFTER PORCH SWING FELL ON IT DX: TIBIA FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL 4 FT FROM ROPE SWING. DX: TRANSVERSE DISPLACED MEDIAL MALLEOLUS FX OPEN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
CONTUSION ANKLE - PATIENT COMPLAINS OF BILATERAL ANKLE PAIN - HIT WITH A WOODEN SWING THAT FELL ON HER AT HOME TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT C/O TRAUMATIC FOOT PAIN, HIT ON SWING TODAY. DX-LEFT FOOT INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/20/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PUSHING CHILD ON SWING AND SHE SLIPPED AND DID A SPLIT KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
SITTING ON PORCH SWING AND CHAIN SMASHED RT HAND DX: RT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS ON PORCH SWING WHEN IT FELL PT FELL BACK AND OFF PORCH CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/29/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets, Alcohol
FRACTURES ELBOW AFTER FALLING OVER A SWING SET WHILE DRINKING ALCOHOL.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT FELL OUT OF A SWING AT HOME. DX-LACERATION LEFT HAND, ELBOW CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE INJ R THIRD TOE ON A SWING SET DX L 3RD TOE LAC WITH NAILBED LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT STRAINED LOWER LEG WHEN SITTING IN SWING IT BROKE AND FELL AT HOME AND LANDED ON LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF SWING ABRASIONS TO RIGHT UPPER ARM AND LEF T ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT. HIT IN FACE WHILE TAKING DOWN A SWING AT DAUGHTER'S HOUSE. DX. LAC FACIAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF SWING 1 WK AGO, C/O L LEG PAIN DX: QUADRICEP STRAIN, BURSITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PULLING UP ON SWING AND SPRAINED THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL FROM SWING STRAIN RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SITTING ON PORCH, SWING CHAIN BROKE & HURT LEG ON PORCH DX OPEN TIB/ FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL OFF TREE SWING DX FX L ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT C/O BROKEN ANKLE . A PORCH SWING FELL ON PT'S FEET. DX FRACT RT ANL E BIMALLEOLAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
63 YO HIT HIP ON SWING CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
LIP LAC/62YOM AT HOME RAN INTO A SWING AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL OFF SWING NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
@ NURSING HOME, HAD SEIZURE, FELL OUT OF PORCH SWING ONTO PORCH, CUT EAR DX SYNCOPAL EVENT, R EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
84 Y/O W/M BRUISE ANKLE AND FOOT AFTER RAN INTO SWING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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