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Accidents - Slingshots or sling-propelled toys - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 395
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:98Face:74
Hand:69Foot:68
Finger:68Upper Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Paper products
HIT IN RT. EYE- HIT BY PAPER OUT OF SLING SHOT DX: EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PT HIT TO EYE WITH A SLING SHOT, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PT.INJ.RT.FOOT AT HOME WHEN SHOOTING A SLING SHOT & CUT FOOT ON A PIEC E OF BROKEN GLASS. DX; LAC.RT.FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
LAC BASE L THUMB - ROCK HIT THUMB WHEN USING SLINGSHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
WHILE AT CAMP PT HIT ON RT CHEEK BY A LARGE SLING SHOT ,LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PT HIT TO CHEST BY SLINGSHOT W/ROCK DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
USING A SLING SHOT AND IT CAME BACK HITTING CHIN. LACERATION TO CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
SLING SHOT INJURY TO EYE DX: CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Darts
PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT HAND - SHOOTING A DART WITH A SLING SHOT AND DART HIT HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PT USING SLING SHOT. RUBBERBAND OF SLINGSHOT BROKE & STRUCK HIM IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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