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Accidents - Drinking fountains - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:75Mouth:75
Finger:15Lower Arm:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 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: 10/06/2008Age: 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: 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

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