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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/03/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| PATIENT HIT ON HEAD BY SLINGSHOT; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| PT C/O SHOT W/A SLINGSHOT - HIT IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD W/A ROCK - CUT TO SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Washing machines |
| HIT W/ ROCK FROM SLINGSHOT 4 DAYS AGO & NOW HIT HEAD ON WASHING MA CHINE. DX: CONTUSION HEAD W/ HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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