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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 605
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| 44YO WHITE MALE PUNCHED A BALLOON AWAY FROM FACE & THUMBNAIL HIT R EYE, DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| 50 Y OLD SLIPPED ON A BALOON AND LANDED ON BUTTOCKS DX LOWER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| 31YOF-FOREARM & CHEST WALL CTS-GOT HIT WHILE WRESTLING AROUND IN WATER BALLOON FIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| 30 YO M WITH GROIN PAIN. POSSIBLE MECHANISM OF INJURY WAS JUMPING UP TO CATCH A BALLOON AT AIRPORT. DX:MUSCLE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 27 YOF WAS BLOWING UP BALLOONS; FELL BACKWARD HIT HEAD ON CABINET DX: HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| 34YOF SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME HAVING WATER BALLOON FIGHT DX: LUMBAR BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Balloons |
| 48YOF, H/O LATEX ALLERGY, EXPOSED TO BALLOON&IMMEDIATELY DEV. LIP&THROA T SWELLING>>ALL RXN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| 28YOF WAS PLAYING WITH KIDS AND THEY WERE HAVING A WATER BALLOON FIGHT & SHE TURNED FALLING INTO CACTI C/O LEFT HAND PAIN.DX:ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Balloons |
| ALLERGIC REACTION(DERMATITI)50YF.PT.REFERS WHILE BLOWING UP BIRTHDAY BA LLOON BEGAN ANGIOEDEMA ON LIPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| 39YOF,STRAINED KNEE S/P TRYING TO STOP HER CHILDS BALLOON FROM FLYING AWAY,KNEE IMMOBILIZER,& CRUTCHES PROVIDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| 32YOF AT THE STORE CAME I CONTACT WITH LATEX BALLOONS IS ALLERGIC TO LA TEX..BECAME SOB ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE BALLOONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Balloons, Tableware and accessories |
| LACERATION FOOT - 48 YO FEMALE REPORTS SHE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR - WAS P LAYING WATER BALLONS WITH CHILDREN AND SLIPPED AND BROKE DISHES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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