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Accidents - Window screens - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 493
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:144Lower Trunk:135
Head:100Finger:82
Face:15Upper Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens
15-MONTH OLD MALE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HIS HEAD AS A RESULT OF FALL ING THROUGH A SCREENED WINDOW FROM THE SECOND FLOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens
CHILD FELL THREW WINDOW SCREEN 2ND FLOOR 6-7 FT ONTO ROCKS. DX HEAD INJURY/ ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens, Windows or window glass
LEANING ON SCREEN OF WINDOW SCREEN GAVE WAY W PT FALLING 5 FT LANDING ON BACK ON GRAVEL IN WINDOW WELL DX BACK CONTUSIONS ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens, Windows or window glass
WINDOW SCREEN FELL OFF AND PT FELL OUT WINDOW. DX: FOREHEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens
FELL THROUGH WINGOW SCREEN FROM 2NS STORY AT HOME LANDED ON WET LAWN. NO LOC. DX MINOR CHI /FACIAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Window screens, Windows or window glass
PT PUSHED OUT SCREEN OF 2ND STORY APT WINDOW & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens
FELL OUT OF WINDOW SCREEN-BACK AND HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/23/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Window screens, Other windows or window glass
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD WAS LEANING AGAINST WINDOW SCREEN IN APT THESC REEN GAVE WAY & CHILD FELL OUT 2ND FL WINDOW (WELL CHILD EXAM)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens, Other windows or window glass
PATIENT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE BAY WINDOW AND FELL THRU THE SCREEN, 4FT. & LANDED ON HIS BACK. DX-MULTI TRAUMA, ABRAS. CHEST, GROIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Window screens, Windows or window glass
PT FELL THROUGH A WINDOW SCREEN FROM 1ST FLOOR WINDOW,LANDED ON MULCH 5 4-5 FEET BELOW,MINOR HEAD TRAUMA,FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens
1YOF-LACERATION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER-SCREEN FELL ON FINGER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Window screens
HEAD LACERATION - WAS LEANING ON WINDOW SCREEN AND FELL OUT THREE FEET HITTING HEAD ON A BUSH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Window screens
PT CRUSHED THUMB IN A WINDOW SCREEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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