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Accidents - Balloons - Year 2008 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 269
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:189
26-50 years old:80

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOON, SLID ONTO WET GRASS&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD AGAINST BRICK >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
MOM WAS HOLDING PT UP TO GET A BALLOON AND PT FELL ONTO HEAD.DX: HEAD CONT, 2 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Balloons
35 YO MALE FELL FROM TREE WHILE TRYING TO GET A BALLOON CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT JUMPED ON A BALLOON AND FELL OFF STRUCK HEAD ON THE FLOOR AND HAIR C LIP DUG INTO SCALP LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tables
MINOR SCALP LACERATION: KICKING A BALLON AT HOME, FELL, HIT HEAD ON COFFEE TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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