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Accidents - Swings or swing sets - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 171
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/22/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT HIT WITH TIRE SWING, PT WENT TO TEACHER, GAVE, HUG, EYES ROLLED BACK AND SHOCK "PASSED OUT"; BREATH HOLDING SPELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
MOTHER STATES PT WAS BABYSITTING, PUSHING CHILD ON SWING, BECAME DIZZY AND LIGHTHEADED. DX. HYPERVENTILATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT. HAD BEEN ON TIRE SWING- LOST BALANCE, UNABLE TO WALK AFTERWARDS DX: ATAXIA- RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
6YOBF COMPLAINING OF FEVER AND ACHING ALL OVER AFTER FALLING ON SWING T ODAY.DX:FEBRILE ILLNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST.PT WAS PUSHING GRANCHILD ON A SWING AND WIFE SAW PT GRAB CHEST AND FALL TO GROUND.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT WITH DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND CHEST HURING AT SCHOOL WHILE SWIN GING ON PLAYGROUND; WHEEZING, STREP THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PATIENT FELL OFF PORCH SWING AT HOME, HIT SIDE OF HEAD ON CONCRETE, HAV ING SEIZURE; SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Swings or swing sets
FOUND HANGING WITH CHAIN OF SWING SET AROUND NECK. ASSISTED VENTILATION REQUIRED AND ICU ADMISSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
11 Y/O C/O SEIZURE WITH FALL. PT WAS SWINGING WHEN HE HAD A SEIZURE AND HE FELL. DX SEIZURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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