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Accidents - Balloons - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,128
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:37
Year 1999:107
Year 2001:83
Year 2002:60
Year 2003:196
Year 2004:90
Year 2005:83
Year 2006:88
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:240
Year 2009:124

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:272Eyeball:241
Wrist:151Upper Trunk:100
Shoulder:95Upper Leg:77
Lower Trunk:71Face:50
Head:18Foot:16
Knee:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON A BALLOON THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR. DX. L WRIST SPRAIN, HIP AND THIGH CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
3 DAYS AGO PT SAT ON A BALLOON AND BALLOON POPPED. LANDED ON BACKSIDE. HAS HAD SHOULDER/BACK PAIN SINCE. D:MUSCLE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
STATES WAS BLOWING UP BALLONS & STARTED SWELLING OF EYES AND TOUNGE. A LLERGIC REACTION TO LATEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Balloons
HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE AFTER BLOWING UP BALLOON,FELL AND HIT FACE LAC NO SE SYNCOPE *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
WAS REACHING FOR A BALLOON WHILE AT A PARTY - FELT HIP "POP"; DISLOCATI ON OF LEFT HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT WAS BLOWING UP BALLOONS AND IT POPPED STRIKING PT IN LEFT EYE, ABASIONS TO LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT DX LT YE CORNEAL ABRASION - HIT WITH WATER BALLOON TO LT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
SOB COUGHING AFTER BALLOON BROUGHT INTO HOUSE FOR MOTHER'S DAY DX ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Balloons, Knives
POPPING BALLOON BY CLEAN KNIFE, HIT A FINGER " FINGER PW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
L CP AFTER BLOWING UP BALLOONS, +SOB DX: ACUTE CP, STABLE ANGINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Balloons
PT AT HOME BLOWING UP SMALL BALLOONS PAIN THROAT CHEST AREA DXSPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/05/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Balloons, Tables
FRACTURE SHOULDER, ELBOW - 66 YOF WAS GRABBING AT A BALLOON AND LOST HE R BALANCE AND FELL HITTING A TABLE, FRACTURES TO R SHOULDER AND ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
PT HAD KNEE PX AFTER STOMPING ON BALLOON. DX: R KNEE PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
BLOWING UP BALLOONS FOR A PARTY DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Balloons
PT WAS HIT IN RT EYE WITH WATER BALLOON DX: SUBCONJUCTIVAL HEMMORAGE RT EYE, CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A BALLOON AND A DOG CAME UP AND BIT HER ON THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
LT FOOT STRAIN-TRIPPED ON A BALLOON AT HER DAUGHTER'S WEDDING THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
ATTEMPTING TO KICK A BALLOON AND FELL FLAT ON BACK R BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, Rope or string
55 Y.O. W FELAME W/CORNEAL ABRASION. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD W/A BALL OON W/STRING ATTACHED & IT FLEW OUT THE WINDOW & STRING RUBBED EYE. E91
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Balloons
AIR BLEW BALLOONS INTO FACE TODAY WHILE DRIVING, NOW FLOAGTERS AND PHOT OPHOBIA. VITREOUS SYNERESIS WITH PHOTOPHOBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2001Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2001Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/1999Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/1999Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Balloons
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/1999Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Balloons, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/1998Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Balloons, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/1998Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Balloons, Other ball sports
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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