Accidents - Balls - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,041
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2009:	594
Year 2010:	446

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
10 YO M LAC HIS FOREHEAD TRYING TO PICK UP BALL AND HIT HEAD ON METAL TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
10 YOM & HIS BROTHERS WERE BOUNCING A BALL, IN THE HOUSE, & IT HIT THE CEILING LIGHT, & SHATTERED IT, PIECE OF GLASS HIT HIS FOREHEAD. DX: LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balls, Containers
10YOF, IN GYM CLASS BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP A BALL OUT OF A BASKET&COLL IDED FACE WITH ANOTHER CHILD HEAD>>ORBITAL FLOOR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls, Buckets or pails
8YOM SITTING ON FLOOR CATCHING BALL W/ BROTHER, LEANED FORWARD TO REACH BALL AND HIT HEAD ON TIN BUCKET. LAC TO FOREHEAD. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
9 YOF WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN NOSE WITH A BALL. CONTUSION TO NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	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: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balls
14YOM S/P FACIAL ?TRAUMA, GOT STRUCK ONTO FACE WITH BALL RE-OPENNIG SUT URES>>OPENED WOUND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Balls
8YOM WAS HIT ON THE NOSE BY A BALL AT 1930 THIS EVENING C/O LEFT NOSTRI L BLOODY NOSE. DX: NASAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls
6YOF, OUT WITH MOM, REACHING FOR A BALL&BOT BITTEN BY A STRAY DOG TO TH E FACE>>CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
11 YO FEMALE HIT ON NOSE WITH A BALL. DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
10 YR OLD FEMALE DX MINOR FACIAL ABRASION - DUE TO DIRECT BLOW,HIT BY A BALL IN SCHOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
CONT. TO NOSE: CHI; 7YOM PLAYING BALL W/ HIS DOG & THEY COLLIDED, ENDED UP HITTING HIS NOSE AGAINST DOG, SWELLING AROUND IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls, Ceilings and walls
9 YOF WAS HIT BY BOUNCY BALL WHICH BOUNCED OFF OF WALL. DX: CONT L EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls
6YOM, BOUNCING ON A BALL&FELL HITTING FOREHEAD, NO LOC/N/C >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls, Padlocks, chain locks or other locks
7YOF MOMS STS PT GOT HIT IN EYE WITH A LOCK 6 DAYS AGO, THEN HIT WITH A BALL AT SCHOOL TODAY DX: CHI, FACE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balls
12YOF WAS HIT IN THE EYE WITH A *** BALL, 2 DAYS AGO, TEARING & PAINTO TOP EYELID, PAIN WITH BLINKING, RED. DX; PERIORBITAL CELLULITIS
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/29/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
8YOF SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO FACE WHEN HER COUSIN THREW A BALL AT HER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls, Floors or flooring materials
7YOM PT SITTING ON LARGE BALL IN GYM CLASS WHEN HE FELL OFF AND HIT CHI N ON FLOOR. NO LOC. LAC TO CHIN. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balls
10 YO FEMALE HIT ON NOSE WITH A *** BALL. DX NOSE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls
6YOM @ DAYCARE WAS HIT BY A BALL, CAUSING PT TO FALL & CUT CHIN DX;# CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Balls
9YOM, C/O NOSE BLEED THAT PERSISTED FOR 30 MIN AFTER ACC GOT STRUCK BY PLAYGROUND BALL ONTO FACE>>EPISTAXIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
PT ACCID HIT IN FACE W/ BALL AT RECESS. STRUCK NOSE, BLED BRIEFLY AFTER BEING HIT. DX NASAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls
7YOF WAS AT HOME WAS PLAYING BALL,RAN AND TRIPPED WHEN A STICK HIT HER ON THE FOREHEAD C/O FOREHEAD LAC.DX:LACERATION(SUTURES)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Balls
11 YO F HEMATOMA TO FOREHEAD HIT WITH A STICK WHILE PLAYING BALL WITH A FRIEND AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Balls
PT PLACED A SMALL METAL BALL UP HIS NOSE DX FB NOSE***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Balls
HIT ON FACE WITH A HARD BALL AT DAY CAMP. DX FACE HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Balls
PTS BROTHER THREW A BRICK INTO A TREE TO GET A STUCK BALL DOWN AND BRIC K HIT PTS FACE. DX NOSE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
HIT IN MOUTH WHILE TRYING TO CATCH A BALL WITH BRIEF MEMORY LOSS DX FACIAL CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls
LITTLE BROTHER THREW HER THE BALL, & SHE FELL & HIT FACE ON SOMETHING OUTSIDE. DX; LT EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
PT CLIMBED TREE TO GET BALL, FELL APPROX 10FT, LANDED ON BACK & HEAD HI T GROUND, NO LOC, ABRASIONS TO FACE/FOREARM/LEG, FLANK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE C=FACE WITH A BALL WHILE PLAYING AT SCHOOL L , DX CONTUISION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balls
STRUCK IN EYE WITH A BALL. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION, EYELID ABRASION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls, Chairs
PLAYING W/ BALL, BOUNCED ON CHAIR AND HIT HEAD ON CHAIR DX: EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balls, Tables
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A BALL & THREW BALL U P & WAS NOT LOOKING AND FELL INTO A TABLE HITTING FACE DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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