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Accidents - Drinking fountains - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 358
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:133Head:68
Lower Arm:62Mouth:52
Upper Trunk:15Hand:15
Elbow:6Ear:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Drinking fountains
WATER COOLER W/HOT & COLD VALVE PUSHED HOT VALVE SCALDING CHEST BURN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON WATER COOLER. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Drinking fountains
2YOF WAS BEING DRAGGED OVER TO THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN, AT MOM'S WORK, NOW WON'T USE RT ARM. DX; RT NURSEMAID'S ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
FELL ON WATER FOUNTAIN;DX LACERATED CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Drinking fountains, Hot water
PT PULLED HOT WATER SIDE OF CRYSTAL SPRINGS WATER DISPENSER AND PUT HAND UNDER HOT WATER. DX: .5% TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/21/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
CUT ON WATER FOUNTAIN IN PARK. DX-FACIAL LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Drinking fountains
PT RUNNING TOWARDS A WATER FOUNTAIN AT THE IMAGINARIUM CENTER AND RAN T EETH FIRST INTO THE FOUNTAIN KNOCKED OUT TWO TEETH DENTAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
RAN INTO A FOUNTAIN HITTING FOREHEAD, +BLD CTR'D @ TRIAGE >>LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/08/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking fountains
HIT HEAD ON THE WATER FOUNTAIN. HI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 2 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: Drinking fountains
PT WAS AT PARK AND FELL STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON WATER FOUNTAIN. NO LOC LEFT W/O BEING SEEN. DX CHI
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
FELL INTO WATER FOUNTAIN;DX LACERATED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT FELL AT BROTHER'S SCHOOL AND HIT HEAD ON WATER FOUNTAIN DX: FACIAL LAC REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
TONGUE LAC-FELL AGAINST A WATER FOUNTAIN-@ DAYCARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Drinking fountains, Hot water
PT BURNED ARM FROM HOT WATER FROM WATER COOLER DX/ 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
3 YOM WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRINK OUT OF WATER FOUNTAIN AND FELL SUSTAINING LACERATION TO UPPER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT HIT EAR AGAINST WATER FOUNTAIN, NOW W/LAC TO EARLOBE, NO LOC; EARLOB E LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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