Accidents - Swings or swing sets - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 700
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	103
Year 1998:	18
Year 1999:	107
Year 2000:	104
Year 2001:	35
Year 2002:	20
Year 2003:	18
Year 2004:	82
Year 2006:	11
Year 2009:	181
Year 2010:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/10/2010	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
8MOM, MOM PLACED HIM IN A SWING&TOOK A NAP, WOKE UP FD PT APNEIC, NOTBR EATHING, PULSLESS>>CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST/ACIDIOSIS/HYPOTHERMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/29/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
2 YOF WAS HIT BY SWING AT PLAYGROUND, KNOCKED WIND OUT OF HER. DX-BLUNT TRAUMA, DYSPNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 4 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
4MOM, REPORTEDLY WAS SITTING IN A SWING&STARTED TO HAVE RYTHMIC LIKE MO TION IN BOTH LEGS&EYE STARTED ROLLING BACK>>SZ
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/2009	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL OFF SWING AND HIT HIS HEAD, C/O PAIN. DX: SYNCOPE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2009	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: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
CARDIAC ARREST-3 Y/O COLLAPSED WHILE SWINGING-NO FURTHER DETAILS-EXPIRE D IN THE ED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/17/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT AT SCHOOL SWINGING DURING PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, BECAME LETHARGIC,D ECREASED RESPONSIVENESS; POSSIBLE SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT WALKING BY SWING SET WHEN KICKED OVER BY ANOTHER CHILD ON SWING AT PLAYGROUND, LOC X10 SEC, STIFFNESS.; BREATHHOLDING SPELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2006	Age: 2 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Swings or swing sets, Beds or bedframes
MOM FED 2.5 OZ @HM-3:30AM-FUSSY & PLACED IN SWING-FELL ASLEEP/PLACED ON FULL BED/MOM TO LIV RM/AWOKE 7AM/PT LIMP/WARM, DIED DURING RESUSCITATIO
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/24/2004	Age: 6 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT BEGAN SCREAMING WHILE IN SWING. ARMS/LEGS STRAIGHT OUT & SHAKING. PT SEEMED TO CHOKE & FACE TURNED RED. DX: BREATH-HOLDING SPELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
WHILE ON SWING, BEGAN TO VOMIT DX: VASOVAGAL REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT AT PARK WITH BABYSITTER, GOT OFF SWING AND UNABLE TO WALK, KEPT FALLING, NO KNOWN INJURY; UNSTEADY GAIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT HIT WITH TIRE SWING, PT WENT TO TEACHER, GAVE, HUG, EYES ROLLED BACK AND SHOCK "PASSED OUT"; BREATH HOLDING SPELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT. HAD BEEN ON TIRE SWING- LOST BALANCE, UNABLE TO WALK AFTERWARDS DX: ATAXIA- RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Swings or swing sets
FOUND HANGING WITH CHAIN OF SWING SET AROUND NECK. ASSISTED VENTILATION REQUIRED AND ICU ADMISSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/04/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT FELL OFF SWING TWO TIMES, HELD BREATH AND WENT LIMP; BREATH-HOL DING SPELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2002	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
HIT IN FACE W/ SWING 2 DAUS PRIOR TO ER NO LOC PT APPARENTLY FINE THIS AM PARENT'S NOTED MENTAL STATUS DECREASED R/O SIEZURE ABRA TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2001	Age: 5 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: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2001	Age: 0 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/06/2001	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2001	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Swings or swing sets, Tricycles
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/21/2000	Age: 2 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2000	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/18/1999	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/1999	Age: 5 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1998	Age: 3 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/1997	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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/1997	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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