Accidents - Water softeners or conditioners - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,502
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	81
Year 1998:	87
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	94
Year 2001:	38
Year 2002:	82
Year 2003:	69
Year 2004:	275
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	260
Year 2007:	154
Year 2008:	86
Year 2010:	237

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	15
6-15 years old:	14
16-25 years old:	153
26-50 years old:	825
50+ years old:	493

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	334	Lower Trunk:	274
Finger:	231	Hand:	189
Upper Trunk:	154	Lower Leg:	111
Wrist:	71	Shoulder:	71
Foot:	15	Toe:	15
Knee:	15	Head:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
FOOT CONT. 25 YOM DROPPED A WATER SOFTENER ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
PT LIFTING SALT WATER PELLETS FOR WATER SOFTENER AND NOTICED A DULL ACH E, R SIDED SCAPULAR THORACIC STRAIN. DX: R THORACIC MUSCULAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water softeners or conditioners, Bags
31YOF LOWER BACK PAIN LIFTING 2 70LB BAGS OF SALT INTO WATER SOFTENER A T HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
35YOF STARTED A NEW WATER SOFTENER AT HOME AND DEVELOPED SWELLING TO LE GS AND TIGHTNESS IN CHEST ALLERGIC REACTION TO NEW WATER SOFTENER TREAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
PATIENT WAS WRESTLING WITH HIS BROTHER, HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A WATER PURIFIER. DX-MINOR SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water softeners or conditioners, Faucets or spigots
PT STATES WHILE AT HOME WAS ADJUSTING HIS WATER FILTER ON THE KITCHEN S INK AND FELT SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LEFT WRIST DX LEFT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
PT CUT HAND ON BLADE OF WATER PURIFIER AT HOME TODAY DX/ LAC RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water softeners or conditioners, Stairs or steps
PT HAD CHEST WALL PAIN AFTER SLIPPING WHILE CARRYING WATER SOFTENER DOW N STAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN BENDING OVER TO TURN ON WATER SOFTEN ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
PT AT HOME WAS TAKEN OVER BY GAS FUMES FROM WATER SOFTENER NOT FUNCTION ING IN CORRECTLY /DX GAS EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
PT ACCIDENTALLY ASPIRATED SOME WATER WITH WATER SOFTENING CHEMICALS IN IT, BEGAN COUGHING, POISON CONTROL CALLED , ADVISED TO GO TO ER,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
PT WAS TRYING TO CHIP BUILDUP OUT OF HIS WATERSOFTENER AND CUT FINGERS. DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Water softeners or conditioners, Stairs or steps
KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT-TWISTED KNEE WHILE CARRYING WATER SOFTENER DO WN STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
3RD & 4TH TOE SPRAINS-@ HOME-JAMMED TOES INTO WATER SOFTENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
PT FELL OVER A METAL WATER DISTILLOR AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water softeners or conditioners, Swings or swing sets
CHEST CT-@ HOME-WALKING BACKWARDS-HAULING A WATER SOFTENER-TRIPPED-FELL -HIT A SWIING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water softeners or conditioners, Bags
PT SPRAINED HER SHOULDER AS A RESULT OF LIFTING A BAG OF WATER SOFTENER SALT FOR THE WATER SOFTENER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
LUMBAR STRAIN-LIFTED 50# WATER SOFTENER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
PT WITH LUMBAR PAIN AFTER LIFTING AND MOVING WATER SOFTENER YESTERDAY. D: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
LUMBAR STRAIN-LIFTED WATER SOFTENER-FELT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water softeners or conditioners, Sinks
PT'S BACK STARTED HURTING AFTER SHE LIFTED A WATER PURIFIER OUT OF THE SINK AT HOME. DX. BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
44 YEAR OLD FEMALE PUTTING SALT BAGS FOR WATER SOFTNER IN TRUCK AND INJ FINGER DX FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
UNKNOWN AMOUNT INGESTION OF NAVAQUA TAP WATER CONDITIONER.MOM DECIDED NOT TO BE SEEN AFTER NURSE SPOKE W/ POISON CONTROL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2001	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2000	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/1999	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water softeners or conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/1998	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Water softeners or conditioners, Faucets or spigots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/1997	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water softeners or conditioners, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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