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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 229
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:111
Year 2003:33
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
24 YO FEMALE GOT HIT IN LEG BY SHOWER FAUCET KNOB CONTUSION SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG ON A FAUCET HANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 01/11/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HIT LEG ON EXPOSED SPIGOT. DX: LAC R LOWER LEG 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CUT LEG ON WATER FAUCETLAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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