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Accidents - Stretch cords or stretch straps - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 277
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:97Head:74
Hand:68Elbow:15
Eyeball:15Neck:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Bicycles or accessories
RIGHT CHEEK LACERATION- HIT IN CHEEK WITH *** CORD WHILE TRYING TO REMO VE IT FROM BIKE TIRE. DX FACE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
ELBOW LAC-TRIPPED OVER A CORD ON THE SIDEWALK & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT TRIED OT HAN HIMSELF WITH A *** CORD.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT BEING CHOKED BY *** CORD WHEN FRIEND PULLED IT TIGHT PT FELT LIGHT HEADED FELL DOWN HITTING HEAD, HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
INJURE L HAND WHEN RUNNING WITH A *** CORD. L HAND CONTUSION $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
HIT WITH *** CORD-SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PATIENT GOT HIT WITH METAL END OF *** CORD, SLIGHTLY BLURRED VISION WIT H EDEMA. DX-TRAUMATIC IRITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
EYEBROW LACERATION - LACERATED RIGHT EYEBROW WITH A *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT STRUCK WITH *** CORD CAUSING A CHIN LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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