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Accidents - Above-ground swimming pools - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 862
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:231Lower Arm:211
Upper Leg:80Head:78
All Of Body:78Ear:73
Foot:71Neck:30
Knee:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT FELL FROM THE EDGE OF AN ABOVE GROUND POOL ONTO CONCRETE. NO LOC. ST RUCK BACK OF HEAD. HAS HEADACHE. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
6 YO M FRACTURED RDIUS FELL AGAINST SWIMMING POOL AT HOME WHILE PLAYING WITH HIS BROTHER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
FOUND SUBMERGED IN NEIGHBORHOOD POOL. CPR DONE;DX NEAR DROWNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Hot tubs or home spas
EAR PAIN FOR 2 DAYS. USED HOT TUB AND ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL AT HO ME. DX; OTITIS EXTERNIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL BETWEEN POOL & DECK AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT SUSTAINED SPRAIN TO THE NECK AFTER JUMPING INTO THE POOL.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
TRYING TO MAKE A FLIP, JUMPING FROM THE EDGE OF THE 4FEET HIGHT OFF THE ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL HITTING HEAD, NOW WITH NECK PAIN>>MUSCLE STR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Swimming pool equipment
FELL OFF LADDER ON ABOVE GROUND POOL. DX FOREARM FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools, Swimming pool slides
2 CM CHIN LACERATION: FELL CLIMBING UP SLIDE AT LOCAL SWIMMING POOL, HITTING CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT WAS SWIMMING IN POOL WITH BLOW UP RINGED SIDES; PT FELL OUT OVER THE TOP-----------------DX: LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PLAYING WITH DAD IN SWIMMING POOL;DX CONTUSED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT HIT FACE ON SIDE OF SWIMMING POOL, LACERATION TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT HIT EDGE OF SWIMMING POOL, LACERATION TO CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
PT WAS RUNNING AROUND AN ABOVE GROUND POOL AND FELL OFF THE SIDE ABOUT THREE FEET FRACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
FOREIGN BODY L FOOT, REMOVED: AT HOME RUNNING ON CONCRETE, JUMPING INTO INFLATABLE POOL, GLASS FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Submersion
Product: Above-ground swimming pools
FOUND IN MOTEL POOL UNRESPONSIVE, CPR DONE FOR APPROX. 20 SEC, PATIENT STARTED BREATHING ON OWN DX: DROWNING, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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