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Accidents - Baby gates or barriers - 0-5 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,500
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:403Head:324
Lower Arm:135Finger:134
Wrist:122Upper Leg:94
Mouth:82Knee:76
Shoulder:53Upper Trunk:16
Lower Leg:12Eyeball:12
Lower Trunk:12Elbow:6
Pubic Region:6Foot:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT FELL INTO A BABY GATE AND INJURED HEAD. DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON A BABY GATE. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT. FELL AGAINST A BABY GATE & HAS A CUT BY HER RT .EYE DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Baby gates or barriers
DENTAL TRAUMA - HIT FRONT TOOTH ON BABY GATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT FELL HIT HEAD ON HINGE OF A BABY GATE DX EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT. PULLED A SAFETY GATE ONTO HERSELF & HIT LT. EYE WITH GATE DX: EYELID LACERATION, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Stairs or steps
PUSHED ON BABY GATE, FELL DOWN STEPS @ HOME DX FACE ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT TRIPPED OVER A BABY GATE AND INJURED PUBIC REGION. DX PUBIC LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Stairs or steps
CLIMBED OVER BABY GATE AND FELL DOWN 5 STEPS - FRONTAL CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2004Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN A BABY GATE. DX FOOT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Baby gates or barriers
CONCUSSION, FELL OVER TODDLER BABY GATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Stairs or steps
PT FELL AGAINST GATE ON STAIRWAY LAST NIGHT. R EYE SWOLLEN THIS AM & "BLOOD SHOT". DX: SUPERFICIAL INJURY CORNEA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2004Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
SCALP LACERATION, PLAYING WITH TOE AND HIT HEAD ON SAFETY GATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2004Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Baby gates or barriers
L ARM INJ/20MOF CAUGHT HER L ARM IN BABY GATE 1 HR AGO. CHILD REFUSES T O MOVE L ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
BABY GATE CLOSED ON PT'S FINGER. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER CONT/CHIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2004Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
HEAD LAC-RUNNING-FELL-HIT HEAD ON A BABY GATE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Stairs or steps
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE UNLATCHED THE BABY GATE AND FELL DOWN A FLIGHT O F STEPS CAUSING A FX TO HIS LT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
CLIMB OVER CHILD GATE FELL ON CEMENT EYEBROW LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
CUT LT KNEE ON PLASTIC FENCE IN HOUSE WHEN TRYING TO CLIMB OVER IT; 3CM LACERATION MEDIAL LT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2004Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Windowsills or frames
PATIENT TRYING TO CLIMB BABY GATE AT HOME, FELL BACK HITTING HEAD ON WI NDOW SILL; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT FELL OVER A BABY GATE AND INJURED ELBOW.DX ELBOW FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2004Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
TODAY, PT. WAS CLIMBING ON A CHILD GATE & FELL, HURTING RT. LEG- 08/13, PT. HAD PREVIOUS INJURY TO SAME LEG. DX: TODDLER'S FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Floors or flooring materials
3 CM LAC CHIN; CLIMBED OVER 2 GATES (APPROX 4 1/2 FT) TOP GATE GAVE WAY & HE CAME CRASHING TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Stairs or steps
PT CLIMBED OVER BABY GATE AND FELL DOWN CARPETED STAIRS. D: FX RADIUS / ULNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT. WAS CRAWLING OVER SAFETY GATE, FELL ON OUT-STRETCHED L WRIST. X. F X L RADIUS DISTAL (WRIST)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Stairs or steps
PT CLIMBING OVER GATE, FELL, HIT HEAD ON STEP; HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Stairs or steps
3YOM FELL AGAINST BABY GATE WHICH GAVE WAY & HE FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF S TAIRS. PAIN TO LEFT HIP, SMALL TONGUE CUT - DX ABDOMINAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby gates or barriers
SAFETY GATE FELL ON PATIENT'S HEAD, NO LOC. DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby gates or barriers
RAN INTO POSSIBLY WHAT COULD BE ID'D AS A BABY FENCE (PLASTIC FENCE) ADMITTED QUICKLY FOR SURG REPAIR THEN D/C
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/03/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT SUST LACERATION TO FINGER WITH BABY GATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL OFF SAFETY GATE AT HOME & CUT BACK OF HEAD ON FLOOR. DX: LACERATION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers
15 MOM TRIPPED OVER BABY GATE L LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/25/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT. WAS CLIMBING OVER A CHILD SAFETY GATE AT HOME & HIT MOUTH, PT. CUT BOTTOM TEETH & GUMS. DX: AVULSION OF LOWER CENTRAL INCISORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2004Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
RUNNING & RAN INTO GATE & FELL ONTO ARM. TORUS FX LT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT. CLIMBING OVER BABY GATE AND FELL, C/O NECK HURTING. DX. CONT L SHO ULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PATIENT CLIMBED OVER SAFETY GATE AND FELL YESTEREDAY; TODDLER'S FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT SUST HEAD INJURY FELL INTO SAFETY GATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Ceilings and walls
CONTUSION L INDEX FINGERTIP - CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CHILD GATE AND WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers
BABY GATE FELL ON KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Stairs or steps
PT OPENED A BABY GATE FALLING DOWN 14 CARPETED STEPS HITTING HEAD, CON TUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Baby gates or barriers
CRUSH INJURY FINGER - 2 YOF CAUGHT HER LEFT RING FINGER IN GATE AT DAYC ARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON METAL PART OF CHILD SAFETY GATE, 1 CM PUNCTURE WOUND LT SIDE OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Floors or flooring materials
2 Y/O M INJURED HEAD WHEN CLIMBED OVER BABY GATE AND FELL ONTO FLOOR AT HOME. DX; HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2004Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Stairs or steps
HEAD CTS-@ HOME-TRYING TO GET OVER BABY GATE-FELL DOWN 15 STEPS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/05/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Diapers
G-MOM STATES PT FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A "CHILD GATE", FOREHEAD BRUI SE, ALSO HAS DIAPER RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT FELL TRYING TO CLIMB OVER A BABY BARRIER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2004Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
CUT LIP WHEN CLIMBING BABY GATE AND FELL BACKWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby gates or barriers
HIT HEAD ON PLAY GATE/ DX- MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Stairs or steps
BACK CT-@ HOME-FELL OVER BABY GATE & DOWN 7 STEPS-LANDED ON INSULATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT WAS TRYING TO CLIMB OVER BABY FELL HITING WOODEN BABY GATE TO LOWER ABDOMEN. DX ABDOMINAL CONTSUION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Baby gates or barriers
FELL ONTO BABY GATE FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2004Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Baby gates or barriers
PT ATTEMPTED TO CRAWL OVER A BABY GATE AND FELL. DX SHOULDER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby gates or barriers
3 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT INJ WHILE CLIMBING OVER A BABY GATE @ HOME. E88 89
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Baby gates or barriers, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS CLIMBING ON A BABYGATE AT HOME AND MOMTRIPPED TRAPPED BABY UNDER THE GATE AND THE FLOOR. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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