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Accidents - Drinking fountains - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 46
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:15
6-15 years old:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drinking fountains
11YOM, PUNCHED A WATER FOUNTAIN @ SCHOOL 2D AGO, NOW WITH HAND PAIN&SWE LLING>>FX
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: 02/06/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains, Faucets or spigots
LEANING FOREWARDS ON A PLASTIC FAUCET VERSUS PLASTIC CHROME WATER FOUNT AIN THAT BROKE&WENT THRU HAND, CUT THRU MUSCLES>> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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