Accidents - Scales - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 492
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2001:	7
Year 2003:	100
Year 2004:	151
Year 2005:	5
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	58
Year 2009:	102
Year 2010:	21

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	193	Face:	100
Toe:	96	Finger:	22
Lower Leg:	15	Lower Trunk:	15
Lower Arm:	14	Knee:	14
Neck:	6	Shoulder:	6
Wrist:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
9YOM FELL AND HIT HEAD ON BATHROOM SCALE, NOW W/HEADACHE AND BUMP ON BA CK OF HEAD, NO LOC; HEAD INJURY, HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
DX FX R 5TH TOE: 11YOF ACC KICK' THE BATHRM SCALE W R FOOT LAST NOC; PN & SWELL' IN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales
TODAY @ PMD, SYNCOPED&FELL FROM THE TABLE STRIKING HEAD ONTO THE SCALE, +LOC>> CHI/DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
10Y/O,F,HIT BY ARM OF A METAL SCALE, LAC. SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS STEPPING ONTO A SCALE YEST WHEN SHE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO FLOOR ON HER L WRIST. HAS PAIN. DX L WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
PT WAS PRESSING DOWN ON A SCALE WITH BOTH HANDS AS HARD AS HE COULD WHE N HE FELT A POP IN HIS SHOULDER. HAS PAIN SINCE. DX L SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT JAMMED FINGER ON A SCALE. D : LACERATION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
PT WAS HOLDING A BATHROOM SCALE OUT IN FRONT OF HER, SQUEEZING IT FOR S CIENCE CLASS. WENT TO PUT DOWN, FELT SHARP PAIN IN L NECK. DX NECK STRN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PT BEING ASSISTED TO THE SCALE FOR WEIGHING WHEN SHE FELT WEAK, DIZZY A ND FELL-KNEE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
5TH GREAT TOE FX-STUBBED TOE ON A SCALE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
PTS MOM STATES CHILD TRIPPED OVER SCALE AND FELL DX RT LOWER ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT WITH HEAD LAC, WAS TRYING TO GET ON HER SCALE AND SLIPPED AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
TRIPPED OVER BATHROOM SCALE/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scales
LOST BALANCE,FELL TRYING TO GET OFF SCALES FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/15/2005	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales, Ceilings and walls
PT STRUCK IN BACK OF HEAD WITH SCALE WHILE FOOD SHOPPING IN MARKET WITH SCALE FALLING OFF WALL, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Scales
11 Y/O W/M RECEIVED HEMATOMA TO FOREHEAD WHEN PLAYING ON DEER SCALE AND HIT HEAD ON METAL HOOK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
11 YEAR OLD FEMALE FELL AND CUT LEG ON SCALE IN BATHROOM LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scales
2 DAYS AGO PT DROPPED A BATHROOM SCALE ON LT BIG TOE, TODAY C/O PAIN UN ABLE TO WEAR SHOE, DX INFECTED LT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scales
SPRAIN R GREAT TOE, MOTHER STS PT STRUCK A SCALE MACHINE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS & SWELLING, NO FX OR DISLOCATION, ROM NML.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
PT TRIPPED AND HIT PRODUCE SCALE AT GROCERY STORE. DX: R FACIAL LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scales
6 Y/O M INJURED TOP OF HEAD WHEN SITTING ON SPRING SCALE AND SCALE FELL ON HIM AT HOME. DX; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Scales, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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