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Accidents - Balloons - Year 2002 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 80
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PATIENT HAD HEART PALPITATIONS AFTER BLOWING UP BALLOONS YESTERDAY; PAL PITATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
PATIENT SWALLOWED APPROX. 20 BALLOONS OF COCAINE LAST TUESDAY AND 4 BALLOONS TODAY AS PER JAIL STAFF. D:POSSIBLE COCAINE BALLOON INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PATIENT HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTY LAST 3 DAYS, HAD PIERCED WATER BALL OON, FOUND IN MOUTH, SWALLOWED SILICONE PAINT 2 DAYS AGO IN BASEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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