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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 676
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/20/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| 36YOM STR NECK USING SLINGSHOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| 42 YOM WAS USING SLINGSHOT TYPE DEVICE TO PROPEL A 4 LB PUMPKIN WHILE I N A SITTING POSITION, STRUCK GROIN SUSTAINING FX L TESTICLE, EDEMA R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| HIT IN EYE WITH CORN COB - SHOT BY A SLING SHOT. ABRASION R EYEBROW, C ONTUSION FACE, RIGHT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| 34YOM WAS USING A SLING SHOT 4 DAYS AGO,DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN; SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| HIT IN THE EYE BY A SLINGSHOT NO INTENT INFO LACERATION RIGHT EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| PAIN TO EYE GOT HIT WITH SLINGSHOT DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| HAS BOXER'S FRACTURE NOSE,NARE IS CLOSED,SAW ADD ON TV FOR RUBBER TO US E IN NOSE,USED RUBBER PIECE OF SLING SHOT.DX; POSS. FB NOSE,SINUSITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2003 | Age: 42 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: 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 |
| Date: 06/28/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| HIT BY OBJECT FROM SLINGSHOT DX. NECK CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| FACIAL WOUNDS. PT WAS HIT IN FACE WITH A SLINGSHOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| NECK TRAUMA. PT WAS HIT IN NECK WITH A SLINGSHOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/09/2001 | Age: 37 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: Hematoma |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2000 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2000 | Age: 29 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: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/1999 | Age: 37 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: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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