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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 692
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tables |
| PULLED A PLANT WAS PLACED ON A TABLE&FELL LANDING ONTO PT'S FOOT, +VE T OE PAIN&SWELLING>>FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Rope or string |
| 3 Y/O SWINGING ON A ROPE AND HIT TREE WITH HER HEAD. DX-HEMATOMA SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 2 years | 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: Plants, trees and shrubs, Sleds |
| PT WAS SLEDDING OUTSIDE OF HOME WHEN HIS SLED STRUCK A TREE. PTS FACE B RUSHED AGAINST THE TREE BARK. SCRAPES L CHEEK. DX FACIAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| DAD CUTTING DOWN TREE AND LIMB HIT PTS HEAD LACERATION HEAD # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Adhesives |
| PT FELL OUT OF TREE AT GRANDPARENTS HOUSE, NOW W/LAC TO SHIN, PT STATES GRANDFATHER PUT *** ON WOUND, *** REMOVED; SHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2008 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Jewelry |
| CHILD ATE OLEANDER FLOWER. FLOWER WAS PLACED IN MOM'S NECKLACE BY OTHER CHILD & CHILD ATE IT WHILE SITTING IN MOM'S LAP. D:OLEANDER INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Other playground equipment |
| PATIENT FOUND EATING NIGHTSHADE BERRIES WHEN PLAYING IN SANDBOX, THEN H AD DIARRHEA X3, ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANTICHOLINERG POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Baby strollers |
| TREE FELL ON STROLLER. DX CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Pruning or trimming equipment |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER 2 BRICKS AT HOME, FELL ON CLIPPERS OR ROSE BUSH WH ILE HELPING MOM IN GARDEN; CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Footstools, ottomans or hassocks |
| PT WITH FRACTURED ELBOW, FELL OFF FOOTSTOOL WHILE CLIMBING A TREE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/06/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Riding toys |
| PATIENT FELL FROM A TREE OR WHEN STANDING ON HIS *** CAR; BOTH BONE FOR EARM FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A PLANT ON CEMENT PATIO, REFUSING TO MOVE ELBOW; T YPE II SUPRACONDYLAR ELBOW FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Day wear |
| PATIENT RUNNING ACROSS BACKYARD WEARING ONLY SOCKS, RAN THROUGH PRICKER BUSHES, THORNS IN BOTTOM OF FEET; FBS REMOVED FROM FEET/TOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS WATERING PLANTS AT HOME & FELL DOWN 4 STEPS HITTING FOREHEAD ON ON BRICK. DX - CLOSED HEAD INJURY WITH FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2008 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tables |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH A PLANT IN PLANT STAND FELL OVER ONTO FINGER NOW W/ PAIN. DX FINGER HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Exercise |
| PT FELL INTO CHOLLA CACTUS WHILE HIKING WITH FATHER. D: CACTUS NEEDLE R EMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2007 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Benches |
| FELL AGAINST A BRANCH VS BENCH HITTING HEAD >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Sleds |
| PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AFTER HITTING A TREE WHILE SLEIGH RIDING* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Trampolines |
| PT WAS @ HOME JUMPING ON THE TRAMPOLINE FELL HITTING HEAD ON A TREE STUMP NO LOC. DX SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Bicycles or accessories |
| RIDING BIKE AND RODE INTO A TREE. DX FACE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2007 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT AT HOME CRAWLING ON FLOOR AND PUT SOMETHING IN MOUTH, SM AMOUNT BLEE DING IN MOUTH, FB REMOVED/WAS DRIED PIECE OF CONIFER PLANT; FB IN MOUTH |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 08/29/2007 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Swings or swing sets |
| PATIENT RAN INTO A TREE, OR SWINGING WITH FEET 2 FT OFF GROUND, THEN FE LL AND LANDED ON ELBOW; ELBOW LAC., KNEE ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2007 | Age: 2 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Swings or swing sets |
| 2 M.O. SUS A CHI AFTER BRANCH BROKE WHILE SHE WAS SITTING ON MOM'S LAP ON SWING. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2007 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Grocery or shopping carts |
| IN SHOPPING CART,CACTUS PLANT FELL ON HEAD WHEN CART HIT SHELVES WHILE SHOPPING,CACTUS NEEDLE IN SCALP,REMOVED,PINPRICK WOUNDS;FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Swings or swing sets |
| PT HIT HEAD ON A TREE AFTER SWING BROKE AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2007 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Tools |
| DAD WAS CUTTING A TREE IN THE BACK YARD WHEN A BRANCH FELL AND HIT PT.D : LACERATION FRONTAL AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Sleds |
| SLEDDING AND RAN INTO A TREE. DX CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/17/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered |
| PT HELPING NEIGHBOR TRIM BUSHES,PT'S THUMB ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT IN THE LOPPERS, DX RIGHT PAIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/02/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Rope or string |
| C/O PT STATES WAS SWINGING ON A ROPE IN A FELL AND HIT TREE DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Fertilizers |
| REPORTEDLY, DIGGING UNDER MULCH, INGESTED WILD MUSHROOM AT SCHOOL " ACC INGESTION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Bathtubs or showers |
| PATIENT FELL ON A CACTUS PLANT WHILE ON A PICNIC, GAVE BATH LAST NIGHT AND MOM PULLED OUT STICKERS/THORNS, NOW HAS RASH ON ARMS; RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2006 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Other toys |
| PATIENT WENT TO PICK UP BALL FROM GROUND & WAS POKED BY TREE BRANCH TO LT EYE . DX - SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 14 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: Plants, trees and shrubs, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| C/O PT MOM STATES CHILD WAS STANDING NEAR WINDOW WHEN TREE HIT AND BROK E GLASS DX FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2006 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers |
| PER GRANDMOTHER, CHILD PLAYING IN SPRINKLERS AND GRABBED A CACTUS W/ HA NDS, UNABLE TO REMOVE ALL STICKERS, STILL HAS SOME IN HANDS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/18/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Swimming pools |
| FRACTURE LEFT WRIST-JUMPING FROM POOL LADDER TO TREE AT HOME-FELL LANDE D ON WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/16/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Other toys |
| PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY STUCK IN EYE WITH A PLANT WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A TOY. DX - SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE & CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Chairs |
| C/O PT STATES FELL OUT A TREE AND HIT A CHAIR DX FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, House repair or construction materials |
| PT PLAYING OUTSIDE SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS EYE FROM EITHER THE TREE OR THE ROOF, FILL LIKE SOMETHING IN EYE. DX FOREIGN BODY TO EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2006 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Plants, trees and shrubs, Hammers |
| PT WAS HITTING WODD TREE STUMP WITH A HAMMER, & SOMETHING FLEW UP &I HIT PT IN EYE. DX: POSSIBLE RESOLVED EYE FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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