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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 125
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:19
Year 2000:5
Year 2004:71
Year 2007:28

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2007Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucets or spigots, Hot water
1ST DEG BURN LOWER LEG, PERINEAL AREA &INNER UPPER LEG, SIBLING TURNED WATER FAUCET ON & WATER TOO HOT WHILE BABY IN SINK BURN 10-19%BSA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/19/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Faucets or spigots, Counters or countertops
PT WAS SITTING ON COUNTER IN BATHROOM AND BURNED LOWER LEG ON HOT WATER FAUCET DX- BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucets or spigots
BURNED LOWER LEG WITH HOT WATER FROM WATER FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT. WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE AND FELL ON A FAUCET AND CUT HER LOWER LEG. LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/1997Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucets or spigots, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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