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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 626
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Mouth:127Knee:86
Ear:84Lower Trunk:81
All Of Body:73Neck:59
Head:26Upper Trunk:21
Face:19Ankle:13
Hand:13Lower Leg:6
Unkown:6Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Medical equipment, general, Dancing
WITH PREVIOUS H/O MULIT HIP DISLOCATION DUE TO CONGENITAL DISEASE, WITH BRACES ON, SUDDENLY STARTED CRYING WHILE DANCING>>DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Knives
PATIENT TOOK CAST OFF HAND DUE TO CAST RUBBING HAND, NOW HAS FINGER SWE LLING, ABRASIONS ON HAND FROM SCRAPING WITH KNIFE; HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
SWELLING TO FACE WHERE SUTURES PLACED AT URGENT CARE YESTERDAY AFTER JUMPED OFF HER DRESSER, STRUCK FACE ON BED; ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Nonelectric toothbrushes
PATIENT WITH SUBCONDYLAR FX, MOUTH BANDED SHUT TO KEEP IN PLACE, BRUSH ING TEETH AND BANDS BROKE, INCREASING PAIN; MOUTH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Day wear
PT W/EXTERNALIZED SHUNT X3 WKS, MOM NOTED SHUNT DETACHED FROM STOMACH A ND SHIRT WAS WET WHEN CHECKED ON PT; VP SHUNT MALFUNCTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
H/O VP SHUNT, PT FELL ON FLOOR & HIT HEAD, NOW W/BLURRED VISION & HEADA CHE, SIDE OF NECK WHERE SHUNT IS FEELS TIGHT & SORE; HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Day wear
MOTHER STATES CHILD FOUND A BLOOD DRAW TUBE AND STUCK IT IN HIS POCKET WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO. DX: NO BLOOD EXPOSURE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles
HAD MOTORBIKE WRECK WITH STITCHES, SITE NOW RED OOZING. DX CELLULITIS 2 ND TO STITCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Sports and recreational activity
PATIENT W/PROLONGED QT SYNDROME, AICD HAS BEEN FIRING,OCCURRED AFTER MA RCHING BAND PRACTICE, SHOCK FEELING IN ARM/CHEST, QUIVERING;DEFIBRI FIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Eyeglasses
TRIPPED WHILE WALKING WITH CRUTCHES, & HIT HIS GLASSES, LACERATION ABOVE LT EYE. DX: EYELID LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Swimming
PATIENT WITH EAR TUBES HAS EAR PAIN, HAS BEEN SWIMMING; OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bicycles or accessories
PATIENT FELL OFF BIKE, DENTAL APPLIANCE CAME OFF; BUCCAL MUCOSA LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PATIENT CUT GREAT TOE ON SPRINKLER 5 DAYS AGO, HAD STITCHES PLACED AT U RGENT CARE, WOUND EDGES SPREADING/BLEEDING; OSTEOMYELITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Medical equipment, general, Amusement attractions
12 YOF HAS PROSTHETIC LEG AND IT JAMMED INTO KNEE WHILE ON AMUSEMENT RIDE - DISLOCATED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Basketball
CUT LIP ON BRACES, PLAYING BASKETBALL DX: LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Swimming
PATIENT WITH EAR TUBES WITH HAVING EAR PAIN YESTERDAY, HAS BEEN SWIMMIN G AND WEARS EAR PLUGS; OTALGIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Medical equipment, general, Stairs or steps
PATIENT HAD SUTURES IN LOWER LEG 4 DAYS AGO, SUTURES REOPENED AND BLEED ING AFTER GOING UP/DOWN STAIRS IN HOUSE FREQUENTLY; WOUND BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Basketball
PLAYING BASKETBALL WHILE WEARING A HAND/WRIST BRACE AND CUT HAND ON THE BRACE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Swimming
EAR PAIN, HAS TUBES, ALSO HAS BEEN SWIMMING. DX OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WITH H/O FEMUR FX WITH PLATE FIXATION, SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AT HOME LAST NGIHT, CAME DOWN ON LEG AND KNEE BUCKLED UNDERNEATH;KNEE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Beds or bedframes
SHUNT PT FELL OFF BED LAST NIGHT, LANDED ON FACE, NOSE SWELLING, FEVER, TROUBLE BREATHING; HEAD TRAUMA, FOREHEAD ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Medical equipment, general, Crutches, canes or walkers
WAKING WITH ANKLE NUMBNESS, TINGLING OF TOES WITH SMALL ANKLE FX., HAS SPLINT, USING CRUTCHES,MOM LOOSENED ANKLE WRAP D/T PAIN; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Stairs or steps
PATIENT WITH ANKLE SPLINT AFTER INJURY, KEEPING ELEVATED, HAS TINGLING IN TOES WITH MORE SWELLING, DID BUMP ON STEPS AT SCHOOL YESTERDAY; PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Nonelectric toothbrushes
PATIENT WITH VP SHUNT PLACEMENT PASSED OUT WHILE BRUSHING HER TEETH, 2 OTHER SYNCOPAL EPISODES W/CHEST PAIN, HEADACHE AT SCHOOL; SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Baseball
PATIENT SLIDING INTO 2ND BASE IN BASEBALL GAME, STRUCK IN FACE WITH BAS S, UPPER LIP CAUGHT IN BRACES; LIP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Medical equipment, general, Day wear
PT PLAYING W/BROTHER WHEN BROTHERS T-SHIRT GOT CAUGHT ON PTS BRACES AND RIPPED IT, NOW WIRE POKING PT; DENTAL DISORDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bicycles or accessories
FELL OFF BIKE AND LANDED ON HYPERDERMIC NEEDLE. DX NEEDLE STICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
CHILD, HX OF SPINA BIFIDA, TAKING SHOWER USING MEDICAL CHAIR. KNEELING ON CHAIR & FELL BACKWARDS AFTER SLIPPING. D:PERIANAL LACERATION,CONTUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Combs or hairbrushes
H/O JAW FX, JAW WIRED SHUT YEST, BRUSHING HAIR TODAY WHEN FELT A POP IN MOUTH, NOW W/BUCCAL PAIN OF MOUTH; JAW PAIN, PAINFUL MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Dancing
THE BRACES WIRE BROKE YESTERDAY WHILE DANCING , NOW WITH GUM PAIN >> GUM IRRITATION&BRACED MALFUNCTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Clothing
WITH G-TUBE IN PLACE, ACCIDENTALLY WAS PULLED OUT WHILE MOM DRESSING HE R>> G-TUBE PLACEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT W/BRACES FELL ONTO SPRINKLER HEAD AT PRACTICE, NO LOC, LAC TO LWR LI P, ABRASION TO NECK & SWELLING/DEFORMITY TO NOSE; NOSE CONT, LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Pens and pencils
HERNIA SURGERY REPAIR YESTERDAY, HAS *** IN PLACE, BENT DOWNTO PICK UP PENCIL AND FELT PAIN & POP, BLOOD ON ***; HERNIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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