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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 685
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| PLAYING AROUND, PUNCHING BALLOONS WHEN SUDDENLY HER HEART STARTED RACIN G>>TACHYCARDIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| HIT IN CHEST BY WATER BALLOON AT DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT WAS HIT IN THE CHEST WITH A PROPELLED WATER BALLOON AND KNOCKED TO T HE GROUND. DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| CHILD FELL ONTO CEMENT WHEN PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS 4 DAYS AGO. D: CHEST WALL CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Balloons |
| CUT CHEST WHEN RAN INTO TREE WHEN PLAYING WITH WATER BALLOONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons, Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| CHEST WALL CT-HIT W/A WATER BALLOON SHOT FROM SLINGSHOT AT APPROX 100 Y DS-@ A PARK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| PT FELL WHILE REACHING FOR A BALLOON IN SCHOOL AND LANDED ON HER BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Balloons |
| RASH ON CHEST/BACK AFTER PLAYING W/WATER BALLOONS DX: HIVES, PROBABLE LATEX ALLERGY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons |
| DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION: STRUCK IN CHEST WITH WATER BALLON AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Balloons, Slingshots or sling-propelled toys |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2001 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2001 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2000 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/1999 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Balloons |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/1999 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/1999 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Balloons |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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