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Accidents - Swings or swing sets - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,506
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:172Upper Trunk:169
Knee:154Lower Trunk:147
Ankle:146Lower Leg:115
Finger:100Neck:86
Foot:84Hand:78
Shoulder:75Toe:69
Face:61Lower Arm:30
Upper Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
KNEE STR. PT FELL OVER A POODLE AND HIT KNEE ON SWING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Swings or swing sets
62YO WHITE MALE STS L ARM HURT WHEN HIT BY A SWING WHEN PUSHING GRANDKIDS, DX FOREARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
74 YOF THUMB SPRAIN AND KNEE PAIN AFTER FALLING OFF A SWING THAT BROKE WHILE SHE WAS SWINGING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT PRESENTED TO ED AFTER DRINKING ALCOHOL AND FALLING ON FRIENDS PORCH AND HITTING HEAD ON METAL SWING. DX. NECK STRAIN/ ALCOHOL INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
68YOF WAS BEING PUSHED BY GRANDSON ON A SWING FELL OFF INJURED RT KNEE;KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT DX LT THUMBAVULSION - LT THUMB SEVERED FROM SWING TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
C/O HIP PAIN FELL OUT OF SWING AT HOME. DX-FX RIGHT FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WAS TRYING TO SIT ON PORCH SWING WHICH WENT OUT FROM UNDER HER. DX: R HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/08/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WITH CONTUSION TO FACE, STRUCK BY A SWING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
HIT FINGER ON ANOTHER SWING WHILE SWINGING CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL OFF A SWING, DX: FX TO RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT PLAYING ON SWING AND FELL RESULTING IN SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
AMNKLE SPRAIN-TRIED TO JUMP OVER A SWING-@ A PARK W/ GRANDSON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL SITTING IN SWING AND STRAINED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL OFF PORCH SWING AT HOME LACERATION EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
SWING BROKE AT HOME MID BACK CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
NEW CASE; PT STATES BUMPED LEG ON SWING SET DX RT LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
MOM STATES CHILD FELL OFF THE SWING SET DX NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL OFF PORCH SWING AND HURT BACK BACK STRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
LOWER LEG CONT. PT FELLL OVER A LARGE WOOD SWING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
HIT HAND ON SWING. DX HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT COMES INTO THE ED AFTER FALLING OUT OF PORCH SWING AND HITTING HER HEAD ON CONCRETE. DX. ABRA, STRAIN MUSCLULAR HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
FLIPPED OVER IN METAL SWING AND FELL AT HOME. DX-SCALP LAC, CONTUSION SCALP, NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
TRIPPED OVER A SWING SET AND BUMPED RIGHT CHEST WALL. CONTUSION, RIGHT CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL OFF SWING. DX ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WAS AT HOME SWING ON A ROPE SWING, THE ROPE BROKE CAUISNG A SPRAIN TO RT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT GOT FEET TANGLED IN SWING AND FELL FACE FIRST ONTO GRAVEL. DX: FACE/HEAD CONT/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
FELL OFF SWING INJURED BACK CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FRACTURED AND BRUISED TOE WHEN HIT ON SWING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WITH PAIN TO RIGHT FOOT AFTER SWING FELL ONTO PT FOOT. DX RIGHT FOOT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
NONDISPLACED FX DISTAL FIBULA:SYNCOPAL EPISODE:TRYING TO GET OFF HER SWING,TWISTED ANKLE,BRADYCARDIA, IN 40'S,HAS PACEMAKER,DIDN'T "KICK IN"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
SWING CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND PT WENT DOWN WITH SWING CONTUSION LOWER BA CK 52YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT FELL FROM SWING AND INJURED HIP. DX: RIGHT HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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 OUT OF SWING-SUPERFICIAL ABRSION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
63 Y/O IN THE SWING SWINGING WHEN THE SWING FELL ON HER LEG. DX-RIGHT DISTAL FIBULA FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Swings or swing sets
72 Y/O WAS SWINGING WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER WITH HER, C/O NECK PAIN. DX-CONCUSSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
REPORTS ON SUN WAS PUSHING TIRE SWING&STRUCK HAND >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Swings or swing sets
CONCUSSION-NO LOC-PORCH SWING BROKE-PT FELL-HIT HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT SUSTAINED A FALL WHILIE SWING C/O LOWER BACK PAIN- FRACTURE OF L1 LOWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
64 Y/O WAS ON THE PORCH AT HOME SITTING IN PORCH SWING WHEN IT BROKE DX-LAC SCALP, LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
MT FX-STEPPED OFF A SWING-TWISTED FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WAS WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN ON THE SWINGS AT THE PARK AND FELL OFF LA NDING ONTO BUTTOCKS COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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