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Accidents - Drinking fountains - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,233
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:661Head:211
Mouth:146Wrist:80
Upper Trunk:71Knee:15
Hand:15Finger:15
Lower Arm:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drinking fountains
PT SLIPPED WHILE TRYING TO DRINK FROM A WATER FOUNTAIN STRAINED KNEE A ND LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
TRIPPED&FELL HITTING FACE AGAINST A WATER FOUNTAIN @ SCHOOL >>EYELID LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Drinking fountains, Faucets or spigots
LAST NIGHT ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A WATER FAUCET VERSUS WATER FOUNT AING, BEEN BLEEDING SINCE>>LAC/AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 10/26/2008Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
21MONTH OLD FEMALE WAS AT CHURCH RUNNING, SLIPPED FELL AGAINST WATER FOUNTAIN,INJURED HEAD;SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains, Furniture
PT FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON WATER FOUNTAIN OR FURNITURE AT SCHOOL, NO L OC; FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Drinking fountains
PASSED OUT WHILE AT DRINKING FOUNTAIN, HIT HEAD/ CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT WAS AT SCHOOL AND GOT SHOVED INTO A WATER FOUNTAIN, NOW HAS 2"LAC TO FH. DX FH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION BY BUMPING AGAINST A WATER FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO HEAD AFTER HITTING HEAD ON WATER FOUNTAIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
FRIEND PUSHED HER AND SHEN HIT CHIN ON WATER FOUNTAIN DX: CHIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT WAS AT THE PARK AND HE JUMPED UP TO THE WATER FOUNTAIN AND ACCID. ST RUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON IT. NO LOC. HAS LAC. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains, Stools
WAS AT DAYCARE AT THE WATER FOUNTAIN AND WAS PUSHED BY ANOTHER CHILD AND HIT BOTTOM OF CHIN ON PLASTIC STOOL. LAC TO CHIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
RIGHT WRIST INJURY FROM HITTING WATER FOUNTAIN WITH HAND. DX- WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT HIT CHIN ON DRINKING FOUNTAIN LAC CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT RAN INTO DRINKING FOUNTAIN. DX: FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT C/O RAN INTO WATER FOUNTAIN. DX LAC FACIAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
PT AT SCHOOL HIT HEAD ON WATER COOLER;UNKNOWN LOC. DX: CONTUSION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT C/O FELL INTO WATER FOUNTAIN. DX LAC FACIAL LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
CLIMBING UP ON A FOUNTAIN @ THE PARK&FELL HITTING CHIN >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
FELL AGAINST WATER COOLER AND LAC ARM ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
RUNNING, RAN INTO WATER FOUNTAIN DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2008Age: 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, Stools
PT AT DAY CARE FELL OFF A STOOL WHILE DRINKING FROM A WATER FOUNTAIN A ND STRUCK FACE ON THE FOUNTAIN SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
FELL ONTO A WATER FOUNTAIN CHEST PAIN..CONTUISON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking fountains
PT WAS HIT IN THE FACE WITH A WATER FOUNTAIN THE PREVIOUS DAY. NOSE BEG AN BLEEDING CONTINUOUSLY. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
FELL AND HIT CHIN/LIP ON WATER FOUNTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
CHILD JUMPED OFF DRINKING FOUNTAIN STEP AT PARK AND STRUCK CHIN ON CONC RETE. D: CHIN LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
12 Y/O F INJURED R SIDE OF FOREHEAD WHEN FELL AGAINST WATER COOLER AT H OME. DX; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 3 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
LAC TO CHIN HIT ON DRINKING FOUNTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
5 Y/O MALE SUS LACERATION TO HEAD AFTER HITTING FOUNTAIN. DX HEAD LACERATION%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2008Age: 3 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 WATER FOUNTAIN AND LAC BROW AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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