Accidents - Swimming pool slides - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,534
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	67
Year 1999:	155
Year 2000:	102
Year 2001:	219
Year 2002:	149
Year 2003:	100
Year 2004:	95
Year 2005:	68
Year 2006:	218
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	161
Year 2009:	99
Year 2010:	79

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Shoulder:	224	Upper Trunk:	222
Hand:	211	Ankle:	152
Head:	150	Face:	99
Ear:	82	Foot:	77
Upper Arm:	71	Finger:	67
Elbow:	66	Toe:	35
Neck:	23	Wrist:	17
Lower Trunk:	15	Knee:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 21 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: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides
21 Y FEMALE SLIDING DOWN WATER SLIDE INJURED ANKLE DX: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2010	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides, Swimming pools
20YOF WAS IN THE POOL WHEN A GUY CAME DOWN FROM A SLIDE AND LANDED ON P T'S HEAD C/O LAC. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pool slides
PT WAS AT *** WATER PARK 2 DAYS AGO AND WENT DOWN SLIDE NAD H IT FACE FIRST ON HARD PLASTIC SLIDE. DX. FX NASAL BONE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides, Swimming pools
PT HIT FACE WITH KNEE WHILE GOING DOWN SLIDE INTO POOL AT FRIENDS HOUSE DX// FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides, Flotation toys
PT JUMPING INTO POOL CAUGHT ANKLE ON INNER TUBE DX// RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pool slides, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
ATTEMPTED TO GO DOWN WATERSLIDE-FELL OFF LANDED ON POOL DECK-BOUNCED OFF INTO POOL,PEVLIC FRACTURE,R RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/01/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Swimming pool slides
PT WENT DOWN SLIDE IN POOL-HIT HEAD-CONCUSSION WITH LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides
INJURED L KNEE ON POOL SLIDE DX; KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
DX RIB CONTUSION: INJURED SELF ON SWIMMING POOL SLIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2006	Age: 25 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: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides
PT WAS GOING DOWN SLIDE IN POOL AND SLIDE BROKE. DX: STRAIN SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 24 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: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS,LT SHOULDER,MID BACK,CLOSED HEAD INJURY - FELL BACK WARDS ON STEPS OF SWIMMING POOL SLIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pool slides, Swimming pools
PT WAS IN POOL AND WENT DOWN SLIDE, FOOT SLAMMED AGAINST BOTTOM OF POOL DX: ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
CONT CHEST; @ WATER PARK, SOMEONE CAME DOWN SLIDE STRIKING PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED IN THE SWIMMING POOL. DX-CONTUSION LEFT GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides, Above-ground swimming pools
CONTUSION L RIBS, GOING DOWN SWIMMING POOL SLID, HIT LT RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides, Swimming
PATIENT SWIMMING 2 WKS AGO AND HIT EAR ON SLIDE, EAR PAIN; MINOR EAR LA C., OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides, Swimming pools
DX RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN: INVERTED ANKLE WHILE GOING DOWN SWIMMING POOL SLIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides, Built-in swimming pools
PATIENT WENT DOWN SLIDE AT SWIMMING POOL 250 TIMES, 5 OF THE TIMES HE H AD CRACKING IN BACK, NOW WITH BACK/NECK PAIN; NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides
PT FELL DOWN WATER SLIDE; SPRAIN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides
CUT FINGER ON SWIMMING POOL SLIDE/ LAC LMF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	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: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION RT HAND, INJURED HAND SLIDING DOWN SLIDS AT A POOL, CAUGHT HAND ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides, Water tubing
HEAD CONTUSION.PT WAS AT A SWIM PARK AND RIDING ON TUBE AND FELL OFF AN D HIT HEAD ON WATER SLIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2001	Age: 20 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: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides, Above-ground swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides, Built-in swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides, Swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2000	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides, Swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/1999	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pool slides
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1999	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1999	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides, Built-in swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/1998	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	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: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides, Swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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