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Accidents - Slingshots or sling-propelled toys - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 239
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:151Hand:66
Head:20

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
11 Y/O F C/O LFT EYE INJURY. PT WAS SHOT IN EYE BY SLING SHOT AND AN AC ORN. DX ACUTE EYE PAIN , DECREASED VISION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
EYEBALL HEMORRHAGE WHEN WATER BALLOON ON SLINGSHOT HIT HER IN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
STRUCK ACCIDENTLY BY SLING SHOTFACIAL CONTUSION BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO E YE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PATIENT HIT ON HEAD BY SLINGSHOT; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PATIENT HAS WOOD SPLINTERS IN HAND AFTER USING WOODEN STICK TO SHOOT SLING SHOT. D: PUNCTURE WOUNDS, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PT C/O SHOT W/A SLINGSHOT - HIT IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD W/A ROCK - CUT TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys, Bottles or jars
PT WAS HIT BY BOTTLECAP WHEN HER BROTHER WAS USING A SLINGSHOT. D : IMPETIGO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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