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Accidents - Balloons - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 209
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Date: 09/14/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
PT ON A BOUNCY BOUNCE AND HER KNEE STRUCK HER NOSE NASAL FRACATURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PT WAS BLOWING BALLOONS ALL MORNIGN LONG - NOW HAS SWELLING UNDER EARS. D: TRANSIENT BAROTRAUMA TO CHEEKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
SLIPPED - H2O BALLOON FIGHT FACIAL LAC HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
RAN INTO THE STREET TO AVOID BEING HIT BY A WATER BALLOON AND RAN INTO A CAR ABRADING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Ceilings and walls
LAC L EYEBROW; CHASING BALLOON & RAN INTO CORNER OF WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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