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Accidents - Thermostats - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 297
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:106Lower Trunk:86
All Of Body:62Foot:15
Finger:15Face:12

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
FELL AGAINST THERMOSTAT;DX LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermostats
29 YOF HIT HEAD ON THERMOSTAT BOX AND SUSTAINED A SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermostats, Floors or flooring materials
CONTUSION LT HIP: FELL REACHING FOR THERMOSTAT, FALLING ON LT HIP ON CARPETED FLOOR AT NURSING HOME, HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats, Handrails, railings or banisters
HIT HEAD ON THERMOSTAT ON EDGE OF STAIR RAIL WHILE RUNNING DX: SCALP L AC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermostats
PT WAS WALKING TO CHANGE HER *** SETTINGS AND FELL CONTUSION TORIGHT HI P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Thermostats
FOOT INJURY-DROPPED THERMOSTAT ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
FELL AND SCRAPED A THERMOSTAT AT HOME. DX LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermostats
PT GOT UP FROM BED TO CHANGE THERMOSTAT, FELT LEG WEAKNESS & FELL TO GR OUND. ETOH. D:FALL, CHF, ETOH, ARF, HYPERKALEMIA, ETOH ABUSE/DEPENDENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
16 YOM HIT TOP OF HEAD ON THERMOSTAT AT HOME LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermostats
THUMB CT-HIT A THERMOSTAT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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