14YOF WAS STRUCK ON THE SIDE OF HER NOSE BY A SOFTBALL DURING A GAME THIS EVENING. SHE WAS ON THIRD BASE WHEN HER TEAMMATE THREW THE BALL TO HER. HER FACE WAS TURNED TO THE SIDE WHEN THE BALL STRUCK HER PRIMARILY ON THE L SIDE OF HER NOSE. HER NOSE IMMEDIATELY STARTED BLEEDING, AND HER MOM HELD PRESSURE UNTIL THE BLEEDING STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER. DX: EPISTAXIS
Date: 7/31/2025
Category: sports and recreation equipment
Product: SOFTBALL (ACTIVITY, APPAREL OR EQUIPMENT
Products involved: SOFTBALL (ACTIVITY, APPAREL OR EQUIPMENT; UNCATEGORIZED PRODUCT (TO BE ASSIGNED)
Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Body part: Face
Location: Place of Recreation or Sports