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Accidents - Drinking fountains - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 351
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:159Wrist:80
Mouth:71Head:40

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
TRIPPED&FELL HITTING FACE AGAINST A WATER FOUNTAIN @ SCHOOL >>EYELID LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT WAS AT SCHOOL AND GOT SHOVED INTO A WATER FOUNTAIN, NOW HAS 2"LAC TO FH. DX FH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT WAS AT THE PARK AND HE JUMPED UP TO THE WATER FOUNTAIN AND ACCID. ST RUCK HIS FOREHEAD ON IT. NO LOC. HAS LAC. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
RIGHT WRIST INJURY FROM HITTING WATER FOUNTAIN WITH HAND. DX- WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT RAN INTO DRINKING FOUNTAIN. DX: FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
PT AT SCHOOL HIT HEAD ON WATER COOLER;UNKNOWN LOC. DX: CONTUSION SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT C/O FELL INTO WATER FOUNTAIN. DX LAC FACIAL LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
FELL AND HIT CHIN/LIP ON WATER FOUNTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
12 Y/O F INJURED R SIDE OF FOREHEAD WHEN FELL AGAINST WATER COOLER AT H OME. DX; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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