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Accidents - Swimming pool slides - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 576
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:123Head:100
Ankle:69Upper Trunk:69
Upper Arm:69Knee:68
Wrist:33Neck:18
Shoulder:6Pubic Region:6
Lower Trunk:6Mouth:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides
CHILD SPRAINED ANKLE WHEN HE SLID DOWN A SLIDE AT AN INDOOR POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
FELL ON LADDER OF WATER SLIDE DX: UPPER ARM CONTUSION / L 4TH FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides, Built-in swimming pools
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON BOTTOM OF SLIDE WHEN GOING INTO POOL OFF WATER SLID E AT PUBLIC POOL; HEAD CONTUSION, NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pool slides
RIGHT SHOULDER PAIN ; PT FELL ON FRIDAY AT *** AND HURT SHOULDER AFTER PT ON A WATERSLIDE. D: FRACTURE 1/3 RIGHT CLAVICLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides
PT SEEN FOR FOREHEAD LAC AFTER HITTING THE POOL SLIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Swimming pool slides
12 YOWF WAS SLIDING DOWN POOL SLIDE, FLIPPED ON STOMACHE AND FLIPPED BA CK STRIKING KNEE ON SLIDE SIDE. DX. DISLOCATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides, Built-in swimming pools
PATIENT HIT TAILBONE WHEN GOING DOWN SWIMMING POOL SLIDE AT PUBLIC POOL LAST WEEK, CONTINUING PAIN WHEN SITTING; COCCYX BRUISE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides, Stairs or steps
8 YEAR OLD FEMALE LACERATION ACROSS NOSE FELL DOWN POOL SLIDE AND STEPS .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides, Swimming
HIT CHIN ON SLIDE WHILE SWIMMING AT CITY PARK; CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides
LAC TO FACE WHEN FELL GOING DOWN WATER SLIDE AT PUBLIC BEACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
PT WENT DOWN A POOL SLIDE AND HIT HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides
PT FELL ON POOL SLIDE - HIT RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST AND CUT CHIN. D: CHIN LACERATION / CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
PT SEEN FOR BILATERAL WRIST CONTUSIONS AFTER BRACING HIMSELF WHILE SLID ING DOWN THE ZIP LINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swimming pool slides
PT FELL FROM POOL SLIDES INJURING WRIST DX FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming pool slides
FELL OFF SWIMING POOL SLIDE 8 FT ONTO CONCRETE HITTING HEAD;WANTS TO BE CHECKED;NOINJ NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swimming pool slides
JUMPED OFF POOL SLIDE DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Swimming pool slides
PT FELL FROM SWIMMING POOL SLIDE - TWO FRONT TEETH KNOCKED OUT. D: TR AUMATIC TOOTH AVULSION UPPER INCISORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swimming pool slides, Built-in swimming pools
PATIENT HYPEREXTENDED NECK GOING DOWN POOL SLIDE, HIT HEAD ON SIDE OF P OOL; NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides, Built-in swimming pools
PATIENT WENT DOWN SLIDE INTO POOL AT WATER SLIDE PARK, NECK PAIN; NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool slides
SPRAINED NECK WHEN FELL FROM SWIMMING POOL SLIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swimming pool slides
WHILE GOING DOWN SWIMMING POOL SLIDE, NEIGHBORS GERMAN SHEPARD JUMPED O N SLIDE AND BIT PT ON TESTICLE. D: LACERATION LEFT TESTICLE / THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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