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Accidents - Swings or swing sets - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,777
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:453Lower Trunk:246
Hand:205Foot:174
Lower Arm:164Upper Trunk:116
Finger:102Upper Arm:96
Shoulder:71Ankle:71
Ear:59Lower Leg:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
C/O CHEST WALL PAIN S/P FALLING FROM 6-7 FEETH HEIGHT WHILE SWINGING ON THE ?ROPE>>RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
51 YOF FRACTRURED FINGER INJURED PUSHING GRAND CHILD ON SWING*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets, Stairs or steps
LUMBER SPINE FX-FELL OFF A SWING THEN FELL DOWN 6 STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL FOREWARD OFF A SWING, NO HEAD TRAUMA/LOC >>FOREARM LAC/FLANK/ABDOMINAL CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets, Riding power lawn mowers
PT CUTTING GRASS ON RIDDING MOWER RAN INTO SWING SET HIT RT HAND BETWEE N SWING SET AND MOWER DX CONTUSION RT HAND***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swings or swing sets
CHI. PT FELL FACE FIRST OFF SWING AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
RIBS FXS-FELL ON SWING IN YARD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 88 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: Swings or swing sets
HIT IN HEAD BY SWING, FALL, DX; BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
CONT BACK- FELL SWING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO HIP WHEN FELL FROM SWING ON BACK PORCH AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
CUT ON SWING SET./ DX- MULTIPLE EAR LACERATIONS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WENT TO SID IN SWING-WHICH MOVED-FELL BACK-BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Swings or swing sets
TRIPPED ON SWING AT HOME, L THUMB INJURY DX; THUMB DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT STANDING ON PORCH SWING WHEN FELL OFF AND LANDED ON HANDS. D:RADIAL ULNA FXS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL WHILE ON SWING AT HOME. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
LEFT FOOT INJURY FROM SWING FALLING AND LANDING ON FOOT. DX-CONTUSION LEFT FOOT/ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
FOOT INJURY FROM SWING BREAKING, AND HE FELL ON LEFT FOOT. DX-LEFT 4TH METATARSAL FRACTURE, FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
SITTING ON A SWING AND THE BEAM HIT SHOULDER CONTUSION R SHOULDER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
SWING BROKE, FELL/UPPER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
RIGHT TIBIAL FX. PT FELL WHEN PORCH SWING BROKE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT LAC LT FOREARM WHILE PUTTING UP SWING SET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL WHILE SITTING ON A SWING AND HIT HEAD, LOC. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OF SWING CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WITH PAIN TO HEAD AFTER PORCH SWING FELL WITH PT IN IT CAUSING PT TO HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
ARM INJURY FROM FALL OFF OF PORCH SWING. DX-RIGHT HUMERUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF SWING AT NEPHEWS HOUSE DX// LEFT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT STATES WAS TRYING TO PUT BACK UP HIS PORCH SWING ON THE PORCH WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON METAL CROSS BAR OF SWING DX LUMBAR STRAI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
C/O ANKLE PAIN SITTING ON SWING AT HOME OUTSIDE CHAIN BROKE, C/O SEVERE PAIN FOOT. DX-CONTUSION FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF A SWING SET STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets, Cabinet or door hardware
CLOSED FX ANKLE BIMALLEOLAR: IN HER NEW WICKER SWING, HOOK BROKE, SHE WENT ON THE GROUND ON GRASS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swings or swing sets, Floors or flooring materials
CHI. PT FELL PORCH SWING TO CONCRETE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
FOREARM LAC-FELL FROM A SWING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT RECEIVED LACERATION TO HAND AND TRAUMA TO SHOULDER WHEN SAT IN SWING AT HOME AND IT FELL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT WAS CLIMBING ON A SWING SET SUSTAINING INJURY TO LEFT FOREARM C/O PAIN. DX-LT FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Swings or swing sets
6X6 BEAM HIT HEAD AFTER PORCH SWING FELL CONCUSSION WITH LOC #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swings or swing sets
AT PLAYGROUND AND HIT IN NOSE BY CHILD'S SWING RESULTING IN NOSE CONTUS ION AND CLOSED HEAD INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT FELL FROM A SWING. DX-LACERATION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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