Accidents - Outdoor awnings or shutters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 703
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	147
Year 1998:	113
Year 1999:	5
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	112
Year 2005:	5
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	21
Year 2008:	123
Year 2009:	70

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	312	Head:	113
Lower Trunk:	94	Lower Leg:	87
Foot:	74	Hand:	14
Upper Trunk:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT CHASING A LIZARD BEHIND SOME SHUTTERS AND FELL OFF THE PORCH ONTO HE AD SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A HURRICANE SHUTTER IN THE GARAGE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2008	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT AT HOME WHEN A HURRICANE SHUTTER FELL ONTO HEAD KNOCKED HIM OUT CO NCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON HANDLE OF METAL SHUTTERS. D: LACERATION EYELI D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
2 YO MALE CLOSED HAND IN SHUTTERS CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
FOREHEAD LAC-HIT PLASTIC CANOPY-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
CUT FOREHEAD ON WOODEN SHUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2006	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT PLAYING IN THE YARD AT HOME AND FELL STRIKING FACE ON A METAL SHUTTE R SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT WAS RUNNING AND HIT HEAD ON AWNING ON SIDE OF HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT FELL STRIKING LOWER FLANK REGION AGAINST A STORM SHUTTER LACERATION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters, Baby carriages
STRUCK IN FACE BY AWNING WHILE IN BABY CARRIAGE ABRADING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO THE HEAD AFTER AWNING FALLING AND HITTING PT'S HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/1999	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1998	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters, Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/1998	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/1997	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/1997	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Outdoor awnings or shutters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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