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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 472
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/26/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT WAS HIT WITH WATER BALLOON ON CHEST DX:RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| RIGHT SHOULDER STR. PT WAS HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT AND STRAINED SH OULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Balloons |
| HIT WITH A FROZEN WATER BALLOON DX: HEAD CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Balloons |
| 18YOM-ALLERGIC REACTION TO LATEX-DEVELOPED SWOLLEN EYES AND WHEEZING AF TER USING LATEX BALLON AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| 18YOFC EYE SWOLLEN FOLLOWING BEING HIT BY WATER BALLOON- FACIAL AREA AR OUND EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT SPRAINED HER ANKLE AS A RESULT OF THROWING WATER BALLOONS AT HOME. |
| 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: 03/12/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Balloons |
| RESTRAINED DRIVER BALLOONS IN CAR GOT IN WAY PT PUSHED AWAY TOOK EYES O FF TOAD AND HIT A PARKED CAR AIR BAG BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| WAS PLAYING WITH WATER BALLONS AND TRIPPED AND FELL OVER ANOTHER PERSON - PAIN IN MID BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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