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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 359
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| 11 Y/O F C/O LFT EYE INJURY. PT WAS SHOT IN EYE BY SLING SHOT AND AN AC ORN. DX ACUTE EYE PAIN , DECREASED VISION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| HIT BY OBJECT FROM SLINGSHOT DX. NECK CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| EYEBALL HEMORRHAGE WHEN WATER BALLOON ON SLINGSHOT HIT HER IN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| STRUCK ACCIDENTLY BY SLING SHOTFACIAL CONTUSION BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO E YE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 03/16/2002 | Age: 13 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: Puncture |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| PATIENT HAS WOOD SPLINTERS IN HAND AFTER USING WOODEN STICK TO SHOOT SLING SHOT. D: PUNCTURE WOUNDS, HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| FACIAL WOUNDS. PT WAS HIT IN FACE WITH A SLINGSHOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| STRUCK IN LT EYE WITH ROCK FROM SLINGSHOT BY COUSIN |
| 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: 01/19/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| NECK TRAUMA. PT WAS HIT IN NECK WITH A SLINGSHOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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 |
| Date: 01/08/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Bottles or jars |
| PT WAS HIT BY BOTTLECAP WHEN HER BROTHER WAS USING A SLINGSHOT. D : IMPETIGO LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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