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Accidents - Drinking fountains - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 48
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:12
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/26/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
5 YR M CUT HAND ON DRINKING FOUNTAIN;DX LACERATED HAND
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: 11/02/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Drinking fountains, Hot water
DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN-L HAND: W CAREGIVER W OCCUPIED, PT PLACED HAND IN HOT PORTION OF WATER COOLER SPOUT. CAREGIVER W MAK'G HOT CHOCO
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/07/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Drinking fountains
WATER FOUNTAIN FELL ON PT INJURY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Drinking fountains, Hot water
HOT WATER FROM "WATER COOLER" BURNED CHILD'S HAND AT SUNDAY SCHOOL DX: 4% BSA 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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