Mechanism of Injury

Change History
DDCN 2014 / 01	Emergency Department Data Set
DSCN (2009) 02 (W)	Emergency Department Data Set

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

Data Set / Collection	Valid From	Valid To
EDDS	1^st April 2009
AWISS

The mechanics of how the physical or chemical injury was sustained.

Format: 2 digit numeric

Value	Meaning	Valid From	Valid To
01	Fall/slip/trip	1^st April 2009
02	Blunt force/blow from person/animal/machine	1^st April 2009
03	Crushing injury	1^st April 2009
04	Stabbing	1^st April 2009
05	Cut with sharp object	1^st April 2009
06	Shot	1^st April 2009
07	Inhaled foreign body	1^st April 2009
08	Drowning/near drowning	1^st April 2009
09	Asphyxiating (external mechanical threat to breathing)	1^st April 2009
10	Physical over exertion	1^st April 2009
11	Poisoning/Over dose	1^st April 2009
12	Burning/scalding	1^st April 2009
13	Other	1^st April 2009
98	Not Applicable – e.g. Non Injury	1^st April 2009
99	Unspecified	1^st April 2009

This data item is incorporated into the Emergency Department Data Set as the injury prevention orientated field in accordance with the All Wales Injury Surveillance System (AWISS) requirements. These fields are designed to be compatible with the European Union's Injury Data Base (IDB).

AWISS offers the opportunity on a local, national and international level to:

• Monitor injury incidence, trends and geographical variation;

• Provide data on problem areas where other information sources are insufficient (such as head injury, sports injuries, accidental poisoning in young children).

Help the NHS, local authorities, voluntary agencies and other workers in the field to develop, target and evaluate programmes for the control and prevention of injuries.