Table 2.
Location and mechanism of injury
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | ||
| Playa,b | 57 | 66.2 |
| Education | 8 | 9.3 |
| Sportc | 6 | 7 |
| Paid workd | 1 | 1.1 |
| Othere | 7 | 8.1 |
| Unknown | 7 | 8.1 |
| Location at time of injury | ||
| Own home | 41 | 47.7 |
| School/nurseryf | 21 | 24.4 |
| Other home | 4 | 4.7 |
| Leisure/sports facility | 4 | 4.7 |
| Public place – indoor | 6 | 7 |
| Public place – outdoor | 2 | 2.3 |
| Other | 8 | 9.3 |
| Cause of injury by object | ||
| Sharp implementg | 27 | 31.4 |
| Sports equipmenth | 6 | 7 |
| Plant | 10 | 11.6 |
| Furniture | 5 | 5.8 |
| Toy | 6 | 7 |
| Animal | 8 | 9.3 |
| Fist | 3 | 3.5 |
| Rock/stone | 3 | 3.5 |
| Otheri | 13 | 15.1 |
| Not stated | 5 | 5.8 |
| Mechanism of injury | ||
| Assault | 6 | 5.8 |
| Animal attack | 8 | 9.3 |
| Fallj | 10 | 11.6 |
| Impact with a projectile objectk | 15 | 17.4 |
| Impact with a falling object | 3 | 3.5 |
| Self-inflicted accidentallyl | 6 | 7 |
| Ran into object | 2 | 2.3 |
| Thermalm | 2 | 2.3 |
| Other accidental trauman | 19 | 22.1 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3.5 |
| Not stated | 12 | 14 |
Notes:
Object used during play: sharp object n=17, plant n=8, toy n=6, firework n=1, laser n=1.
Mechanism of injury during play: fall n=7, animal attack n=7, projectile n=4.
Sports: football n=3, tennis n=2, cricket n=1.
Paid work: 14-year-old boy assaulted by another child, no information on type of work.
Other: asleep in mother’s arm n=1, sibling fight n=1, running into pen in waiter’s hand n=1.
School n=20. Nursery n=1.
Sharp implement: pen/pencil n=7, dart n=5, kitchen utensil n=2, broken item (glass, ceramics) n=6, coat hanger n=2, stick n=2.
Sports equipment: football n=3, tennis ball n=2, skipping rope handle n=1.
Other: plastic bottle n=2, bungee cord n=1, coin n=1, comb n=1, firework n=1, snowball n=1.
Fall: from bicycle n=1, into bush/plant n=4, onto furniture n=2, onto other objects n=3.
Projectile object: ball n=5, thrown object excluding ball n=9 (pencil n=2, toy n=1, rock/stone n=1, plastic bottle n=1, metal spoon n=1, comb n=1, coin n=1, dart n=1), rock flung from lawnmover n=1.
Self-inflicted accidentally: opening beer bottle with potato peeler n=1, getting lid off pen n=1, removing dart from board n=1, answering mobile phone n=1.
Thermal: firework n=1, radiator n=1 (child asleep in mother’s arm).
Other accidental trauma: injuries sustained during normal daily activity or play, and injuries stated as “accident” for which no details were given.