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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 635
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:213Head:162
Shoulder:78Pubic Region:66
Elbow:60Finger:38
Internal:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/18/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT HEAD ON FAUCET DX-1 CM LACERATION R POSTAURICULAR MASTOID AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PT STRUCK HEAD ON FAUCET WHILE IN BATHTUB, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON FAUCET OR DRAIN PIPE AT HOME; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CHILD LACERATED ELBOW ON WATER FAUCET AT PRESCHOOL. D: ELBOW LACERATION .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HIT HIS HEAD ON FAUCET IN BATHROOM - DX LACERATION LT EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HIT HEAD ON WATER FAUCET AT HOME, CUT EYELID. D: RIGHT EYELID 1CM SUPERFICIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
LAC FOREHEAD, PT STRUCK THE WATER VALVE, C/O PAIN, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING O R LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PT PLAYING IN BATHTUB AND HHIT HEAD ON FAUCET,SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
MINOR BRUISE ON R SHOULDER, HIT ON FAUCET WHILE BATHING.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CHILD WASHING HANDS FELL FORWARD AND HIT FACE ONTO FAUCET. NO LOC FACIAL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
HEAD LACERATION. HIS HEAD HIT WATER SPIGGOT OUTSIDE OF HOME.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
LAC FACE AFTER FALLING ONTO A FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
4 YOM DRINKING FROM OUTSIDE SPIGOT ANOTHER CHILD BUMPED INTO HIM CAUSIN G PT TO HIT SPIGOT CNTUSION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
LAC GENITAL AREA, PT SUST INJURY WITH THE FAUCET AT HOME, C/O PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT HEAD ON FAUCET DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT. CAUGHT RING FINGER ON L HAND IN FAUCET AND CAUSED 3 CM LAC. DX. FX L 4TH TUFT, LAC RING FINGER L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT FELL AGAINST A FAUCET AND LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT LACERATED FACE HITTING IT OFF OF A FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
FELL ON BATHTUB FAUCET AT HOME- STRADDLE INJURY DX: STRADDLE INJURY-VAGINAL & PERINEAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
FELL FROM MOTHER'S ARM HIT HEAD ON A FACET NO LOC HAPPENED AT HOME CONTUSION TO EYE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
FELL IN THE BATH & HIT HIS CHIN ON THE TAP. LAC OF CHIN-SUTURED@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Faucets or spigots
PATIENT SWALLOWED THE END OFF THE FAUCET. DX-INGESTION FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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