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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 838
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/08/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 37YOM-WAS HIT IN THE NOSE WITH A POWERED WASHER HOSE. DX: CONTUSION TO NOSE AREA* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 38YOF STATES FELL ON PRESSURE WASHER CUTTING CHIN DX CHIN LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 34 WF WITH BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS AFTER STEAM FROM PRESSURE WASHER GOT ON PT. DX BURNS TO FACE AND ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 40 YO M CONTUSION TO FACE TRIPPED OVER POWER WASHER IN GARAGE AND FELL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Sprayers |
| BURN TO FOREHEAD FROM STEAM OF POWER WASHER MACHINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 37 YOM WAS USING PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME AND IT POPPED BACK ON HIM LACE RATING HIS FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers, Eyeglasses |
| PT WAS HIT IN FACE W/WATER STREAM FROM PRESSURE WASHER WHICH KNOCKED GLASSES OFF. DX: R EYE CORNEAL ABR/BLUNT TRAUMA, EPISTAXIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers, Swimming pools |
| FELL WHILE CLEANING POOL W/POWER WASHER DX; FACE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| LACERATES CHEEK WHEN LOST CONTROL OF A POWER WASHER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 36 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FB TO FACE. PT GOT SPRAYED W/ROACH SPRAY ACCIDENTLY @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| PT GOT PINNED BETWEEN PRESSURE WASHER AND CEMENT. DX: COMPLEX FACIAL LAC 9 CM, R THUMB FX/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FOREHEAD WITH A WATER HOSE WITH A POWER WASHE R ATTACHED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| LEFT CHEEK LACERATION.PT WAS TRYING TO START A POWER WASH WHEN IT JERKE D BACK AND STRUCK PT IN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2001 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2001 | Age: 44 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: Sprayers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2001 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2000 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2000 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2000 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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