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Accidents - Costumes or masks - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,867
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:502Eyeball:435
Mouth:237All Of Body:125
Upper Trunk:92Elbow:83
Ear:75Upper Arm:74
Unkown:71Lower Trunk:48
Neck:38Head:28
Lower Arm:20Toe:14
Pubic Region:6Lower Leg:6
Knee:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks, Detergents
SKIN RASH-4YOF WORE COSTUME AT PRESCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM WASHED IN UNKNOWN DETERGENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Costumes or masks
4YOM PLAYING WITH A RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSE REINDEER NOSE,WHILE WEARING NOSE PULL IT,THE ELASTIC ATTACHED TO NOSE STRUCK HIS FACE;FACIAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Costumes or masks
2 YO FEMALE GETTING OUT OF COSTUME AND HURT ARM. DX NURSEMAIDS ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
14 MOF, TRIPPED GETTING INTO HALLOWEEN COSTUME DX: CONTUSION NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
: CORNEA4 YOF, ACCIDENTALLY HIT EYE W/ WAND FROM HALLOWEEN COSTUME DX L ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Costumes or masks
4YOM PLAYING W/ PLASTIC PITCHFORK AND AXE THAT WAS PART OF HALLOWEEN CO ST W/ FRIEND. HIT IN R EYE W/ PITCHFORK. PAIN, SWELLING. DX TRAUM IRITI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
3YOF WEARING DOG HALLOWEEN COSTUME AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE, WALKING AROUND G ROWLING PRETENDING TO BE A DOG, FAMILY POMERANIAN BIT PT; LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Costumes or masks
2YOWM PT WAS STRUCK IN FACE BY 3YO BROTHER WITH A WOODEN MASK ON WEDNE SDAY. DX. FACIAL NODULE - ETIOLOGY UNCERTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Costumes or masks
5YOF DANCING IN *** WHILE ROASTING ***, TRIPPED,LANDED ON ARM,OR FELL O UT OF WAGON ON FIREPIT RIM; FOREARM FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2010Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Costumes or masks
10 MONTH OLD FEMALE AT *** GOT A TOY CROWN STUCK AROUND TORSO AND FATHE R PULLED ON ARMS AND HEARD POP. ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2009Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks
15MOM WITH RASH ON LEGS, ARMS, WORE A NEW SANTA OUTFIT TODAY; ALLERGIC SKIN RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks
4YOF HAD A HALLOWEEN COSTUME ON ALL LAST NIGHT AWOKE THIS AM COVERED WI TH A RASH ON CHEST CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks
3 Y/O MALE WAS WEARING SUIPERMAN HALLOWEEN COSTUME LAST NIGT DEVELOPED RASH ALL OVER. DX CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks, Playground equipment
RUNNING IN BACKYARD WITH MASK ON AND RAN INTO PLAY SET LAC TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2009Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks
CONTACT DERMATITIS - 11 MO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH ITCHY RASH FOR SEVERAL HOURS - AFTER WEARING SILKY HALLOWEEN COSTUME - RASH ON UPPER BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
1 CM INTRAORAL LAC. & ABRA'S TO FACE:RUNNING THROUGH HOUSE W/SPIDERMAN MASK ON, RAN INTO BACK OF LEATHER COUCH, 1 CM LAC BUCCAL MUCOSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
5Y/O,M,MAY HAVE SCRATCHED EYE WITH HALLOWEEN MASK, R EYE IRRITATION (CLINICAL CORNEAL ABRASION)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks, Doorsills or frames
TRIPPED ON HALLOWEEN COSTUME - HIT AGAINST DOOR FRAME 1.5 CM EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
TOE LAC, PT TRIPPED WHEN WEARING HALLOWEEN COSTUME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
PATIENT RUNNING IN BASEMENT, RAN INTO TWIN BROTHER WHO WAS WEARING A FI RE HAT, HIT NOSE/MOUTH, EYES ROLLED BACK, STIFF; NOSE LAC., BREATHHOLDI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
PT SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF AN EYE WHILE WEARING A PIRATE PATCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Costumes or masks
DAD WAS TAKING PICTURES OF HER WITH A FEATHER BOA, AROUND HER , HER EYE STARTED GETTING RED, DX: EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Costumes or masks
PATIENT UP IN ROOM PLAYING WITH MASKS AT HOME, STARTED HAVING CHEST PAI N; CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks
5 YO FEMALE WORE A HALLOWEEN COSTUME WITH HIGH COLLAR DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks
PATIENT WOKE WITH ERYTHEMATOUS RASH ON SIDE OF NECK, HAS BEEN USING CAP ES AT SCHOOL WITH OTHER CLASSMATES; RASH LIKELY DUE TO SKIN CONTACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
BROTHER THREW A MASK AT PATIENT AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE. DX LIP LACERA TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Costumes or masks
FELL OFF SLIDE AT SCHOOL FX RT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
1CM FACIAL LAC-@ HOME-HIT W/A PLASTIC FACE MASK (HALLOWEEN) BY BROTHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
TRIPPED OVER HALLOWEEN COSTUME DX. FOREHEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
FACE SUPERFICICIAL LAC-WEARING A MASK-STAPLE IN MASK CUT FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
CORNEAL ABRASION R EYE - HIT SELF IN EYE WITH HALLOWEEN MASK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
PT WAS BITTEN BY A DOG WHL WEARING A CAT MASK, DX 1/2 CM LACERATION TO RT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Costumes or masks
PATIENT HAD ON A FACE MASK AND FELL AND INJURED 2 FRONT TEETH. DX-DISLODGED TEETH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Costumes or masks
POSSIBLE HEAT EXHAUSTION WHEN PLAYING IN *** COSTUME OUTSIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
PT WAS WEARING MASK AND WAS CUT ON FOREHEAD BY MASK. DX: 1 CM FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
RT CORNEAL AB-HIT EYE W/A PLAY PIRATE'S EYE PATCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Costumes or masks
TWISTED ARM TAKING OFF A COSTUME DX: NURSEMAID'S ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
ACCIDENTLY HIT WITH *** CAPE FACIAL LAC FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Other
Product: Costumes or masks
10YO BOY WEARING UNICORN COSTUME RPTDLY PUT HIS FINGER IN HER BTM @ CHI LDREN'S WORLD DAYCARE, TCHR IN OTHR RM CHNGING F/DRESS UP; SEXUAL ABUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Costumes or masks, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS DROPPED FROM THE EASTER BUNNIES LAP TO A CARPETED SURFACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
23-MONTH OLD MALE SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS MOUTH FROM A DEVIL'S FO RK COSTUME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks
FACIAL RASH AFTER WEARING HALLOWEEN COSTUME AND HOOD DX CONTACT DERMATI TIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Costumes or masks
CERVICAL STRAIN - 4 YOM REACHING OVER HEAD TO PULL OFF COSTUME AND NECK POPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks
PATIENT WITH HIVES, HAD HALLOWEEN MAKE-UP AND WEARING A COSTUME LAST NI GHT; URTICARIA, ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
PATIENT POKED IN EYE WITH HALLOWEEN COSTUME AT HOME; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2001Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks, Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2001Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks, Stretch cords or stretch straps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/1999Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/1999Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/1998Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/1997Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Costumes or masks, Desk supplies
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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