Accidents - Balloons - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,818
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	984
6-15 years old:	907
16-25 years old:	472
26-50 years old:	257
50+ years old:	196

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	646	Eyeball:	460
Internal:	410	Ankle:	225
Upper Leg:	155	Wrist:	153
All Of Body:	145	Head:	108
Upper Trunk:	102	Hand:	101
Lower Trunk:	86	Neck:	75
Lower Arm:	61	Foot:	33
Shoulder:	16	Upper Arm:	16
Ear:	12	Lower Leg:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 2 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: Balloons
TRYING TO STAND ON BALLON - FELL OFF BRICK STEP, LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT AT HIS OWN BIRTHDAY PARTY CHASING AFTER A BALLOON WHEN HE FELL STRAI NED RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
FX (L) FOREARM, MOTHER STS PT PLAYING W/BALLOONS, FELL DOWN & SUST INJURY, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, TENDERNESS, NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons, Dancing
PATIENT SWALLOWED A BALLOON WHILE DANCING, CLEARING THROAT, NO BREATHIN G DIFFICULTY; BALLOON INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
4 Y.O. W MALE W/INGESTED FO. PT SWALLOWED A WATER BALLOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PATIENT SWALLOWED SMALL PEICE OF BALLOON. DX; FOREIGN BODY INGESTION OF BALLOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
INGESTION BALLOON - 7 YOM SWALLOWED A BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
HIT HIMSELF ON THE HEAD WITH A WATER BALLOON C/O NECK PAIN DX: NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
PT ON A BOUNCY BOUNCE AND HER KNEE STRUCK HER NOSE NASAL FRACATURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Rope or string
CORNEAL ABRASION - 5 YOM WAS PLAYING WITH A BALLOON AND STRUCK SELF LEF T EYE WITH PLASTIC END OF STRING THIS AFTERNOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
STATES SHE SWALLOWED A BALLON DX INGESTED A BALLON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
FRACTURE FOOT - 3 YOM TRIPPED OVER A BALLOON AND FELL INJURING HIS LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
WAS FILLING UP WATER BALLONS AND HURT HANDDX LT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
LT.EYE TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE BLOWING A BALLOON,THE BALLOON POP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PATIENT TWISTED ANKLE WHEN THROWING WATER BALLOONS; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
CHILD PUT BALLOON IN NOSE. DX FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL L NARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PT WAS BLOWING BALLOONS ALL MORNIGN LONG - NOW HAS SWELLING UNDER EARS. D: TRANSIENT BAROTRAUMA TO CHEEKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A BALLOON TODAY, FB/INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Balloons
PT WAS HIT IN RT EYE WITH WATER BALLOON DX: SUBCONJUCTIVAL HEMMORAGE RT EYE, CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
PUT BALLOON IN EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
PATIENT HAVING FEELING OF FB IN THROAT, HAD CHEWED ON BALLOON 1-2 WKS A GO, WHOLE PIECE REMOVED; ENLARGED TONSILS/ADENOIDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
RUNNING IN YARD AT HOME HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT, TRIPPED, TWISTED ANKLE WHEN SHE FELL ON IT; RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT WAS HIT WITH WATER BALLOON ON CHEST DX:RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
SLIP & FALL TRYING TO KICK A BALLOON FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF BALLOON WHILE BLOWING IT UP, FB/INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PATIENT SWALLOWED A LATEX BALLOON LAST NIGHT, NO CHOKING OR BREATHING DIFFICULTY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
PATIENT WAS EXPOSED TO LATEX BALLOON APPROXIMATELY 1830, FACE BROKE OUT INTO RASH WITHIN MINUTES. DX ACUTE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION TO LATEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
CONTUSION EYE - 40 YOF STRUCK RIGHT EYE BY A WATER BALLOON THAT HAD BEE N PROPELLED BY A SLING SHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A BALLOON AND A DOG CAME UP AND BIT HER ON THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
SLIPPED - H2O BALLOON FIGHT FACIAL LAC HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PATIENT HAD WATER BALLOON FIGHT, DEVELOPED FILM-LIKE FEELING OVER EYE; EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT REACHING FOR A BALLON THIS AM AND NECK CRACKED, C/O NECK PAIN, LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT WAS HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT AND STRAINED SH OULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
13 YOWF IN A WATERBALLON COMPETITION AND CUT HER HAND. DX. LACERATION H AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 27 years	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: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
HEAD LAC-SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE BLOWING UP BALLOONS-@ FAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
CHOKED ON BALLOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons, First aid equipment
BLEEDING FROM EAR - PT PLAYING WITH WATER BALOONS AND ALOT OF WATER GOT INTO EAR; USED A *** IN EAR ALSO. D: TRAUMA TO LEFT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Balloons
HIT WITH A FROZEN WATER BALLOON DX: HEAD CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 18 years	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: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
18YOM-ALLERGIC REACTION TO LATEX-DEVELOPED SWOLLEN EYES AND WHEEZING AF TER USING LATEX BALLON AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
14 YOF SEEN FOR RT EYE INJURY AFTER BLOWING UP A LARGE BALLOON THAT SNA PPED BACK STRUCK HER EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
LBP AFTER BEING HIT W/ WATER BALLOON. DX; BACK PAIN S/P WATER BALLOON IMPACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
5 YOM CUT HIS LT ARM ON THE CARS HUB CAP WHEN HE WAS REACHING FOR A BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
18YOFC EYE SWOLLEN FOLLOWING BEING HIT BY WATER BALLOON- FACIAL AREA AR OUND EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
MOM STATES PATIENT CAME HOME FROM FATHER'S TODAY, STATES SOMEONE THREW A WATER BALLOON IN HIS FACE INJURING HIS EYE, ? INTENT. DX CONJUNCTIVIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
LT FOOT STRAIN-TRIPPED ON A BALLOON AT HER DAUGHTER'S WEDDING THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT BLOWING UP A BALLOON AND IT POPPED IN HER FACE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
RAN INTO THE STREET TO AVOID BEING HIT BY A WATER BALLOON AND RAN INTO A CAR ABRADING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT SPRAINED HER ANKLE AS A RESULT OF THROWING WATER BALLOONS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
BALLOON BURST & HIT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS DUE TO TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Balloons
WAS PLAYING WITH A WATER BALLOON TYPE TOY WITH A RUBBER BAND AROUND IT GOT IT WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. DIAG WAS NEAR STRANGULATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION: STRUCK IN CHEST WITH WATER BALLON AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
PUT BALLOON IN NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2003	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Rope or string
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER BALLOON STRING YESTERDAY, NOW FAVORING LEG; LEG CO NTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Poles
18 YO F PLAYING W/BALLON STRUCK HAND ON POLE CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
PT HAD A BALLOON POP IN HIS MOUTH AND HE SWALLOWED SOME OF IT DX: SWALL OWED BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
SCALP CT-FELL-AT HOME-TRYING TO GET A BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
LAC L EYEBROW; CHASING BALLOON & RAN INTO CORNER OF WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2003	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: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
SWALLOWED BALLOON F B SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Balloons
RESTRAINED DRIVER BALLOONS IN CAR GOT IN WAY PT PUSHED AWAY TOOK EYES O FF TOAD AND HIT A PARKED CAR AIR BAG BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
WAS PLAYING WITH WATER BALLONS AND TRIPPED AND FELL OVER ANOTHER PERSON - PAIN IN MID BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Pipes
FACE LAC (NOSE BRIDGE (L) EYELID, PT PLAYING W/A BALLOON, STRUCK A META L PIPE AT THE ST., C/O PAIN, NO LOC, EYES EOMI, ENT NORMAL, NO DENTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
5 YO M SWALLOWED BALLOON AT ***S. DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Fences or fence posts
PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS, JUMPED OVER FENCE INJURING ANKLE. DX; FRA CTURE , ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
ATTEMPTING TO KICK A BALLOON AND FELL FLAT ON BACK R BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Benches
PT WAS CHASING A BALLOON AND HIT FACE ON A METAL BENCH. D: TRAUMA TO FACE / ABRASION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Rope or string
55 Y.O. W FELAME W/CORNEAL ABRASION. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD W/A BALL OON W/STRING ATTACHED & IT FLEW OUT THE WINDOW & STRING RUBBED EYE. E91
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons, Benches
FELL OFF BENCH WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A BALLOON OCCURRED WHILE SKATING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT C/O BALLOON BLOWING UP IN HER FACEDX: CONTUSION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
DX PERIORBITAL CONTUSION: BALLOON POPPED WHILE BLOWING IT UP, IT HIT EYE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT WAS PLAYING W/BALLOON TOY WHICH BROKE AND WHITE POWDER WAS INGESTED. DX: POWDER INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
FELL AT SCHOOL CHASING BALLOON DX: FRACTURE TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
EXPOSURE TO TALC IN A BALLOON-DX-ACUTE ALLERGIC RASH ON FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF BALLOON AND STARTED GAGGING. D: FOREIGN BODY I NGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
PT WAS PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS AND SLIPPED / FELL AND NOW C/O PAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE. D: FRACTURE / SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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