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Accidents - Drinking fountains - 26-50 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 199
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:99Wrist:68
Knee:16Upper Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT HIT KNEE ON CORNER OF A DRINKING FOUNTAIN DX LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST ON WATER COOLER. DX: 3 CM LACERATION, REPAIRED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking fountains
ALLERGIC REACTION TO SOMETHING AFTER DRINKING FROM WATER FOUNTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Drinking fountains
GOT AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM A 120 VOLT WATER FOUNTAIN NOW WITH CHEST PAI N, DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK; CONTUSION, RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking fountains
PATIENT STANDING IN HEAT AT OUTDOOR CONCERT. FELT LIGHTHEADED ANDPASSED OUT AT WATER FOUNTAIN. D: DEHYDRATION, SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drinking fountains
PT LIFTING WATER COOLER INJURED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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