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Accidents - Balloons - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:6
Year 1999:5
Year 2001:133
Year 2002:5
Year 2005:41

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/27/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
PT REACHING FOR BALLON AND FELL ONTO LEFT FOREARM C/O PAIN LEFT FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Scissors
CUT FOREARM WHEN POPPING BALLOON WITH SCISSORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2001Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2001Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/1999Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/1998Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons, Windows or window glass
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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