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Accidents - Slingshots or sling-propelled toys - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:86Eyeball:65
Finger:58Lower Leg:29
Hand:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
STRUCK BY ROCK FROM SLING SHOT IN RIF & RT THIGH. CT RIF & RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
SLING SHOT TO TEMPLE FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
PT WAS SHOT W/ROCK FROM SLINGSHOT 3 DAYS AGO. DX: FB/CELLULITIS L CALF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
CORNEAL ABRASION L EYEBALL, MOTHER STS PT PLAYING W/SIBLING SHOOTING W/ SLINGS & BEANS, PT STRUCK, C/O MODERATE PAIN, TEARING, REDNESS SCLERA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
HEMORRHAGE EYE WHEN HIT WITH SLINGHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Slingshots or sling-propelled toys
CONTUSED HAND WHEN HIT WITH PART OF SLINGSHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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