Accidents - Balloons - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 794
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	18
Year 1998:	102
Year 1999:	90
Year 2000:	153
Year 2002:	30
Year 2003:	101
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	45
Year 2007:	85
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	135

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	125
6-15 years old:	239
16-25 years old:	92
26-50 years old:	336

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/11/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
5YOF FELL AT HOME WHILE PLAYING WITH A BALLOON SUSTAINED A LEFT HAND IN JURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
28YOF WAS PLAYING WITH KIDS AND THEY WERE HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT & SHE TURNED FALLING INTO CACTI C/O LEFT HAND PAIN.DX:ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
HAND/ WRIST SPRAIN-JUMPED UP FOR A BALLOON-FELL FORWARD ONTO HAND/ ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
PLAYING WITH WATER BALOON AND FX L #5METACARPAL.. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Doorsills or frames
PT HAVING WATER BALLOON FIGHT,HIT L HAND AGAINST DOOR FRAME DX L MIDDLE METACARPAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT WAS HIT IN HAND WHILE BLOCKING WATER BALLOON. DX: L HAND/WRIST SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
INJ HAND DURING WATER BALLON FIGHT " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
24 YO MALE PUNCHED A METAL BALLOON THINKING IT WAS A REGULAR BALLOON FRACTURE LEFT HAND
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: 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: 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: 06/08/2002	Age: 6 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Balloons
C/O OF HAND WAS RUN OVER BY LARGE PLASTIC/RUBBER BALLOON AT PARK, DX HA ND EXAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Christmas tree stands or supports
WHILE CHASING BALLOON SWUNG ARMS AND HIT HAND ON X-MAS TREE STAND THAT WAS HANGING ON WALL DX 5TH DIGIT LT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2000	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/1999	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/1999	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Balloons, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/1998	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Balloons, Charcoal or wood-burning grills
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/1997	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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