Accidents - Saunas - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,642
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	303
Year 1998:	221
Year 1999:	197
Year 2000:	112
Year 2001:	593
Year 2002:	78
Year 2003:	375
Year 2004:	369
Year 2005:	176
Year 2006:	323
Year 2007:	311
Year 2008:	226
Year 2009:	581
Year 2010:	771

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	30
6-15 years old:	591
16-25 years old:	729
26-50 years old:	2,032
50+ years old:	1,258

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	763	Lower Leg:	587
Face:	581	Upper Trunk:	518
Head:	282	Unkown:	237
Lower Arm:	223	Upper Leg:	222
Lower Trunk:	199	Finger:	198
Foot:	198	Knee:	116
Ankle:	99	Hand:	86
Mouth:	84	Eyeball:	69
Elbow:	59	Neck:	48
25 - 50% Body:	18	Shoulder:	15
Ear:	15	Wrist:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/02/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Bathtubs or showers
56 YO M GOT OUT OF SAUNA INTO SHOWER PASSED OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas, Hot water
27 YOF, IN SAUNA TODAY, POURED HOT WATER OVER COALS & BACK OF FINGERS W ERE BURNED BY STEAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Saunas
43YO WHITE MALE MOVED A SAUNA C/O LOW BACK PAIN DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
19 YOF INJURED LOWER LEG WITH STEAM FROM SAUNA. DX-ACUTE 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT LOWER EXTREMITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
59 YOM ACCID HIT HAND ON HEATER IN SAUNA 2 DAYS AGO. DX: R HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Exercise
DX ACUTE RENAL FAILURE ARF/ADVERSE DRUG REACTION TO AMPHETAMINES/ OVEREXERTION, STRENUOUS MOV: 43YOM SAUNA SESSIONS & WORK' OUT. PASS OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Saunas
67 YOM FELL GETTING OUT OF SAUNA AT JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Swimming
DX OTITIS EXTERNA: 14YOF INC' L EAR PN W/ SOUND. STATES REDDISH DRAIN' HAS BEEN SWIMMING & IN HOT TUB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Saunas
31YOF AT CAMPING GROUNDS GETTING OUT OF SAUNA BENT KNEE AWKWARDLY; KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2010	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Saunas
25 YOF DX HEADACHE/DIZZINESS AND FALL - PT WAS IN SAUNA,FELT DIZZY AND FELL DOWN HITTING HER HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
74YOWM NEAR SYNCOPE AFTER LEAVING THE *** TODAY AFTER HAVING A STEAM SHOWER. DX. NEAR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
14YOF USING FACIAL STEAMERS AT FRIENDS HOUSE, HOT WATER OVER UPPER LEGS AND R THUMB, BLISTERS, 1ST DEGREE BURNS DX: BURN ON UPPER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
41 Y/O F FELL IN STEAMROOM RIB CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Saunas
CONCUSSION.42YOF SLIPPED AND FELL IN A SAUNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Saunas
36 YOF HAS EYE PAIN AFTER COMING OUT OF SAUNA CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Hot tubs or home spas
61 YOM HAD SYNCOPE AFTER SPENDING 1.5 HRS IN SAUNA AND HOT TUB. DX: SYNCOPE, SUBTHERAPEUTIC *** LEVEL, SEIZURE D/O.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas, Hot water
10YOF BURN THIGH HOT WATER FROM FACIAL STEAM MACHINE SPILLED ON THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
6YOM BURNED HAND ON HOT ROCKS IN SAUNA IN MOTEL/ 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Exercise
49 Y/O M SOB/DIZZY AFTER WORKOUT AND SAUNA HEAT EXHAUSTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas
35YOM FELL IN SAUNA AT GYM HITTING BACK OF HEAD DX- LAC TO BACK OF HE AD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
81YOM SITTING IN SAUNA, WIFE FOUND ON FLOOR WITH BURNS TO LEGS/ PARTIAL THICKNESS AND 1ST DEGREE BURNS BIL LOWER EXTREMITIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Saunas
DX CONCUSSION/ELEVATED BLD PRESS/FALL STRIK'G OBJECT: 67YOM TRIP'D OVER FEDT INSTALL'G SAUNA; FELL BACKWARDS & STRUCK HEAD ON CEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
78YOF HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE STEPPING OUT OF SAUNA TODAY HITTING FACE ON GROUND, +LOC. DX - SYNCOPE, POSS. RELATED TO HEAT FROM SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Exercise
65 YOM PASSED OUT AFTER EXERCISING & THEN SPENT 25 MINUTES IN SAUNA AT GYM. DX-SYNCOPE, LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas
PT FELL IN SAUNA. DX: SCALP LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saunas
DX FX DISTAL RADIUS: PT W IN SAUNA THIS A.M & HER FOOT SLIP'D ON WET GROUND; FELL ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
37 YOF, AT GYM, SITTING IN SAUNA, FELT LIGHTHEADED, DEHYDRATED DX: NE AR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
PT WAS BURNED BY STEAM FROM SAUNA AT BATH HOUSE. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS 30% TBSA FACE, CHEST, TORSO, L ARM.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
TOUCHED HOT COALS IN SAUNA AND DEFIBRILLATOR MALFUNCTIONED CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
BURNED FOOT AT THE GYM IN THE STEAM ROOM/SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
HAVING FACIAL, SMALL GRANULE WENT INTO EYE. PAIN,REDNESS,PHOTOPHOBIA. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION, CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
PT WITH BURNS TO LOWER LEG FROM THE HEATER OF A SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
DEHYDRATION-EXTREME FATIGUE & WEAKNESS DUE TO SITTING IN A SAUNA-@ HEAL THCLUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
SITTING IN SAUNA PASSED OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Exercise
WORKING OUT AND THEN IN SAUNA,BECAME LIGHTHEADED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
STEAM BURN I N A SAUNA. DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
IN SAUNA AT GYM GOT DIZZY WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
HAD SUNCOPAL EPISODE WHEN GPT OUT OF SAUNA AT GYM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
L EYE PAIN, WEARS CONTACTS DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Hot tubs or home spas
PT WENT TO HAVE A *** & SAUNA & BEGAN TO HAVE CRAMPS TO CALVES, DX;MUSC LE SPASMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
DX HEAT INJ: MALE FOUND UNCONSCIOUS, UNRESPONSIBE IN SAUNA AT MCCHORD AFB GYM. BROUGHT IN BY PARAMEDIS, TEMP 102, TYPANIC. DSTICK 145
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
DX RLE SWELLING-RESOLVED: ACUTE ONSET SWELLING R ANK WHILE IN SAUNA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAD SEIZURE IN SAUNA AND FELL AT GYM LYING ON HOT SAUNA FLOOR. DX: FIRST DEG BURNS FACE & KNEES, SEIZURE, ETOH W/D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Saunas
PT WITH BACK STRAIN AFTER FAINTING WHILE IN A SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Saunas
CLEANING SAUNA, SLIVER OF WOOD WENT INTO FINGER/ REMOVAL FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
PT WAS GETTING A FACIAL AND STEAM FROM STEAMER BLASTED HER FACE AT SALON. DX: SUPERFICIAL STEAM BURN R FACE FIRST DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
FELL IN SAUNA, DX; CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Saunas
PT WITH SHOULDER SPRAIN, PASSED OUT AT THE GYM IN THE SAUNA ROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
AT GYM PT FELL IN THE SAUNA,C/O LOW BACK PAIN,R HIP PAINDX HIP CONTUSIO N,STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Saunas, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT WAS HAVING SEX, GOT UP AND HAD A STIFF NECK, WENT TO A SAUNA, PUT HEAT ON IT, SAT AT A DESK AND NECK GOT STIFF. DX-CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Saunas
PT WITH SPRAINED ANKLE COMING OUT OF SAUNA AT THE GYM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas
DX RIGHT FOREHEAD LACERATION: CLIMBING OUT OF HOT TUB, SLIPPED AND HIT FACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Saunas
PT WAS IN HIS SAUNA AND WAS BENDING OVER TO PUT WATER ON THE ROCKS AND FELT A POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. DX: ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
75 YO MALE FELL UNCONSCIOUS IN SAUNA AT CASINO CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
PT BURNED LEGS ON SAUNA GRATE 1 WK AGO. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/16/2007	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
FACIAL STEAMER FELL AND HOT WATER SPILLED ONTO PT. DX: 2%TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R WRIST/HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/08/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO LEG FROM STEAM WHILE IN A SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Saunas
URTICARIA.PT WAS IN A SAUNA AND SKIN BECAME RED AND ITCHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
PALPITATIONS WHILE IN THE SAUNA. DX. PALPITATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Saunas, Bathtubs or showers
SAUNA- 45 MINS,TAKE SHOWER,FEEL LIGHTHEADED,STEP OUT OF SHOWER,SYNCOPE DX: LIP LAC,CHI,SYNCOPE,CONTUSSION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas, Hot water
PT WAS CARRYING A FACIAL STEAMER AND THE HOT WATER SPILLED ONTO RIGHT L OWER LEG SCALD BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
BUMPED INTO HOT ROCKS IN SUANA AT ***DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LT ELBOW DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
PT BURNED FEET IN SAUNA 5 DAYS AGO AT SPA. DX: 2 ND DEG BURN BILAT FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas, Water heaters
PT IN SAUNA, LEANED ON HOT WATER HEATER, THERMAL BURN UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
PT PASSED OUT GETTING OUT OF SAUNA AT THE GYN SUBSTAINED FOREHEAD AND HEAD ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/17/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
30 YO BURN TO BUTTOCK IN SAUNAS BURN TO BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
PT LEANED AGAINST METAL AT FRIEN'DS SAUNA. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN BUTTOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
BURN LOWER LEG - 34 YOF C/O LEFT LOWER LEG PAIN AFTER A BLAST OF STEAM FROM THE STEAM ROOM AT A HOTEL BLEW OUT FROM STEAM JET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
24 YO FEMALE PASSED OUT WHILE IN SAUNA HEAT EXPOSURE - HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Saunas
21 YO FEMALE GOT SPLINTER IN FINGER NAIL FROM SAUNA AT CASINO SPLINTER REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
PT OPENED STEAM ROOM DOOR AT GYM & WAS IMMEDIATELY BURNES. DX: STEAM BURN FACE/NECK/CHEST/FOREARM/HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
15 MINS. IN STEAM BATH, FELT VERY WEAK & DIZZY SYNCOPE SECONDARY TO HEAT EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas, Hot water
BURNED LEG WITH HOT WATER FROM FACE STEAMER 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas, Hot water
THIGH BURN-USING FACIAL STEAMER-SPILLED HOT WATER ON LEG-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
NECK BURN-WHILE IN DRY SAUNA-@ WELLNESS CENTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas, Pipes
PT WITH BURN TO FOREARM AND THIGH AFTER TRIP AND FALL ON METAL PIPE IN SAUNA YESTERDAY. D: BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saunas
FELL & HIT NOSE COMING OUT FROM SAUNA FX NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
21 YO MALE BURNED RIGHT FOREARM IN SAUNA FIRST DEGREE BURN - ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
BURNT ON PORTABLE STEAMER-BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
DX BURN TO RIGHT KNEE: BURN TO KNEE FROM METAL BOX AROUND HEATER IN SAUNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
DX:FLANK BURN, SYNCOPE. SYNCOPE IN SAUNA, LEANED BACK AGAINST HOT WOOD FOR PROLONGED PERIOD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
PT WITH CHEST BURNING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. DEEP INHALATION AFTER BI ENG IN SAUNA. D: CHEST PAIN, CHRONIC REFLUX DISEASE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Stairs or steps
LOW BACK PAIN, PARASTHESIAS. SLIPPED ON STAIRS IN A SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
PT SUSTAINED STEAM BURN TO ANKLE YESTERDAY FROM STEAM LINE IN SAUNA AT GOLD'S GYM. D:STEAM BURN, ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas, Exercise equipment
FELL IN SAUNA AFTER USING TREADMILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saunas
LEFT THUMB FRACTURE,SCALP CONTUSION.PT FELL IN THE SAUNA AND INJURED TH UMB AND HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas
LACERATION PERIOCULAR AREA - 64 YOM WAS IN THE STEAM ROOM AT THE *** HE ALTH CENTER, WENT TO SIT DOWN, SLIPPED ON ICE, LAC ABOVE L EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2002	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
23 MONTH OLD FEMALE BURNED BY FACIAL STEAMER BURN NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
FOREARM BURN - 63 YOF WAS BURNED ON THE RIGHT FOREARM WITH STEAM WHILE IN A SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas
DX:FOREHEAD LACERATION. PT FELL IN THE SAUNA AT THE ***. HE THINKS HE HAD A SZ AND FELL AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Saunas, Hot tubs or home spas
GENERALIZED BODY-SKIN RASH-AFTER BEING IN A SAUNA AND HOT TUB THIS PAST WEEKEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2001	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2001	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2001	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2001	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas, Benches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2001	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Saunas, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/1999	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/03/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/1999	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/1999	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/1998	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/1998	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1998	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1998	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1997	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/1997	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Submersion
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/17/1997	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/1997	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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