Accidents - Balloons - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,791
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	276
Year 1998:	319
Year 1999:	200
Year 2000:	188
Year 2001:	127
Year 2002:	266
Year 2003:	257
Year 2004:	472
Year 2005:	402
Year 2006:	430
Year 2007:	464
Year 2008:	244
Year 2009:	537
Year 2010:	605

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	1,230	All Of Body:	530
Face:	429	Hand:	336
Upper Trunk:	253	Head:	250
Knee:	242	Shoulder:	231
Lower Trunk:	226	Finger:	180
Ankle:	171	Internal:	141
Ear:	90	Foot:	87
Lower Leg:	86	Lower Arm:	85
Pubic Region:	75	Mouth:	71
Neck:	37	Upper Arm:	15
Unkown:	15

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

Date: 11/29/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balloons
43YOM PUT BALLOON INTO PENIS DX: F.B. IN PENIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT HAD "BALLOON" POP IN (R) EYE, HAS BLURED VISION DX;# (R) EYE CORN EAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
PT RECEIVED ALLERGIC REACTION WITH SWELLING TO EYE WHEN USED LATEX BALLOONS TO DECORATE FLOAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
BALLOON POPPED IN RT EYE WHILE BLOWING IT UP/ RT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Balloons
PT GOT DRUNK AND FILLED A TOY BALLON WITH ACETALYNE GAS FOR 7-4 CELEBRA TION AND STATIC ELECTRICITY MADE BALLON CLING TO PT EXPLODED BURNS RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
RT EARDRUM CONTUSION-SUS INJ WITH PAIN TO RT EAR WHEN HE WAS HIT WITH A WATER BALLOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 41 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: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
PT WAS AT A CAMP WHEN HE WAS HIT BY A WATER BALLOON CAUSING A LACERATIO N TO LT EYE LID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
TRANSIENT JAW SUBLUXATION RESOLVED: 26YOF BLOWING UP PUNCHING BALLOON FOR SON AND POPPED HER JAW OUT OF PLACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
IN CAR,HIT ON LT SIDE OF HEAD W/FORCEFUL BLAST OF WATER(?WATER BALLOON) FELT RUSH IN EAR;NECK SNAPPED BACK. CERV STRAIN/L TM PERFORATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
SOMEONE SWINGING BALLOONS AT PARTY WITH A BRICK BEING USED AS A WEIGHT PT WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH BRICK DX- SCALP LAC HEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
ACUTE IRITIS 42 YO IRRITATED EYE WHEN BALLOON POPPED IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 30 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
PT BLEW UP BALLOON FOR SON, C/O OF THROAT CLOSING, ITCHING, ALLERGIC RE ACTION TO LATEX BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
C/O EAR PAIN, DECREAS HEARING STATUS POST STRUCK ONTO FACE/EAR BY THROW N WATER BALLOON>>EAR DRUM PERFORATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Balloons
35 YO MALE FELL FROM TREE WHILE TRYING TO GET A BALLOON CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 39 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
BALLOON POPPED AND INJURED EYE. DX- CORNEAL ABRASION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2007	Age: 38 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 STEPPED ON BALLOON SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
FACE SWELLING, HA AFTER BLOWING UP BALLOONS DX; ALLERGIC RXN TO LATEX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
43 YO FEMALE HAS ITCHY EYES AFTER BLOWING UP LATEX BALLOON ALLERGY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
PLAYING WITH WATER BALOON AND FX L #5METACARPAL.. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
26 YO FEMALE BLEW UP BALLOON AND IT POPPED IN EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons, Chemicals
PT SNIFFING BALLOONS FILLED WITH *** AND DEVCELOPED A SEVERE HADACHE RE SPIRATORY CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
PT.STATES WHILE IN STORE SOMEONE WALKED PAST HER WITH A LAYTEX BALLOON & NOW IS HAVING DIFF.BREATHING. DX; ALLERGIC REACTION TO LAYTEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT WAS BLOWING UP A BALLOON AND IT BURST ABD STRU CK EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
PT WAS POPPING BALLOONS, FRACTURED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT CLIMBED TREE TO GET A BALLOON AND FELL. DX: L SHOULDER/ELBOW CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
C/O EYE PAIN AND SWELLING, BLOWING UP BALLOON, POPPED IN EYE, DX; EYE CONTUSION/, PT LEFT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/07/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
CORNEAL ABRASION WHEN STRUCK IN EYE BY BALLOON THAT BURST AS SHE WAS BL OWING IT UP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PT WAS RUNNING TO CATCH A BALLOON AND FELL. DX: CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
STRUCK WITH WATER BALLOON AND FELL 3 WEEKS PRIOR MCL SPRAIN OF KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
RAN OVER A BALLOON AT BD PARTY, TRIPPED OVER A CURB&FELL " FOOT SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Stairs or steps
PT SLIPPED ON BALLOON THAT WAS ON STAIRS, TWISTED FOOT, FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
44 YOM BALLOON POPPED HITTING EYE. CORNEAL ABRASION L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Nonelectric razors or shavers
PT CUTTING A RIBBON ON A BALLOON WITH A RAZOR BLADE AND SUSTAINED A LAC ERATION TO RIGHT FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
28 YOF FELL ON HER KNEES WHILE CHASING A BALLOON CAUSING CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT TWISTED ANKLE WHILE JUMPING ON BALLOON (GAME) DX: LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PT C/O CHEST PAIN. PT HAD CHEST PAIN WHILE BLOWING UP A BALLOON. DX CHE ST PAIN ACUTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
ALLERGIC REACTION: LATEX: RIDING SOME BALLONS TODAY, BEGAN HAVING SLIGHT CHEST PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH, TYPICAL REACTION TO LATEX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
SUCKING AIR FROM HELIUM BALLOON, SHOWING DAUGHTER THE EFFECTS SYNCOPE, NASAL ABRASION,CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
BLOWING UP BALLOON, IT POPPED CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
31 YEAR OLD FEMALE IN CONTACT WITH LATEX BALLOON ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT WAS JUMPING FOR A BALLOON IN THE PARK AND HEARD A POP INJURING CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT C/O LFT EYE PAIN. A BALLOON POPPED IN PT'S EYE. DX EYE PAIN. CORNEAL ABRASION LFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PT C/O OF RASH TO ARMS 20-35 MINUTES AGO WHILE BLOWING UP BALOONS C/O I TICHING. DX: URTICARIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Balloons
STATES SHE WAS SITTING ON TOY BALLON AND DOG RAN UP AND BIT HER DX LT UPPER ARM PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Balloons
BLOWING UP A BALLON IT POPPED AND A PIECE HIT HIM IN HIS EYE DX MINOR T RAUMIC SUBCONJUNIVITS HEMMORHAGE TO L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT WAS BLOWING UP A BALLOON AND IT POPPED INJURING EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
40 YOF WAS WITH LATEX ALLERGY BLEW UP A LARGE BALLOON SUFFERED ALLERGI C REACTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
PT WAS PLAYING CATCH WITH A BALLOON WHEN SHE JAMMED HER RIGHT THUMB AGA INST HER LEFT HAND. DX: STRAIN THUMB/HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A BALLOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
LT.EYE TRAUMA.PT.REFERS WHILE BLOWING A BALLOON,THE BALLOON POP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
CONTUSION EYE - 40 YOF STRUCK RIGHT EYE BY A WATER BALLOON THAT HAD BEE N PROPELLED BY A SLING SHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 27 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: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
HEAD LAC-SYNCOPAL EPISODE WHILE BLOWING UP BALLOONS-@ FAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
LBP AFTER BEING HIT W/ WATER BALLOON. DX; BACK PAIN S/P WATER BALLOON IMPACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT BLOWING UP A BALLOON AND IT POPPED IN HER FACE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
EXPOSURE TO TALC IN A BALLOON-DX-ACUTE ALLERGIC RASH ON FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Balloons
"SOMETHING IN MY THROAT"BLOWING BALLOONS UP LAST PM,ONE BURST.THINKS HE INHALED THE END OF BALLOON.DX POSS BALLOON PARTICLE SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
PT JUMPED TO GRAB A BALLOON AND HIT HEAD ON A BEAM DX: SCALP LAC +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
PATIENT SWALLOWED APPROX. 20 BALLOONS OF COCAINE LAST TUESDAY AND 4 BALLOONS TODAY AS PER JAIL STAFF. D:POSSIBLE COCAINE BALLOON INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
NASAL LAC-"STEPPING UP TO REACH A BALLOON"-HIT *** SHELF W/ NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
PT SWALLOWED A BALOON FULL OF PILLS, SMUGGLING ACROSS BORDER, POLICE CA UGHT HER, FB INGESTION,
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
SOB, CHEST PAIN AFTER BLOWING UP BALLOONS CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
SPRAIN LEFT THUMB-HURT THUMB WHEN SLAMMMED A BALLOON TOGETHER LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2001	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/11/2001	Age: 33 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2000	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2000	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2000	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/1999	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Cabinet or door hardware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/19/1998	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1998	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/1997	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/27/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/1997	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/1997	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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