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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 328
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| FOREIGN BODY LEFT INDEX FINGER-C/O PAIN & SWELLING TO LEFT INDEX FINGER AFTER A PIECE OF METAL FROM FAUCET GOT CAUGHT UNDER FINGERNAIL. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| 25 YOF WAS HELPING HUSBAND WITH PLUMBING WORK & CUT HAND ON SHARP EDGE ON A FAUCET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| LAC LT LOWER LEG. RAN INTO WATER FAUCET. DX; 6 CM LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| WHILE PRACTICING AT THE VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL SCHOOL PATIENT HIT HER HEAD ON SHOWER HEAD, IS DIZZY AND TIRED. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| PT SNEEZED AND HIT FOREHEAD ON FAUCET. D: FOREHEAD LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers |
| FAUCET FELL OFF SHOWER AND HIT LOWER LEG ON FAUCET IN TUB AT MOTEL CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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