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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 406
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:154Head:90
Finger:68Knee:30
Lower Trunk:30Upper Trunk:15
Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
LACERATION FINGER - PATIENT CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE EDGE OF A FAUC ET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT STRUCK HEAD ON FAUCET WHILE BRUSHING TEET C/O DIZZINESS, CONTUSION/L WBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/18/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
14 YOWF HIT HER HEAD ON A SPIGOT WHILE WASHING HER HAIR IN A TUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT STATES HE SNEEZED AND HIT FACE ON FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS PLAYING WITH HIS BROTHER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A WATER SPIG OT RESULTING IN A SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Faucets or spigots
PATIENT WAS TAKING A BATH AND HIT HIS FOOT ON THE FAUCET. DX-HEMATOMA FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Ceilings and walls
KNEE LAC. AT SCHOOL AND EITHER WALKED INTO OR RAN INTO WATER FAUCET PRO TRUDING FROM WALL. DX. KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
BACK CT-HIT BACK ON A FAUCET IN BATHTUB AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT FACE ON FAUCET-FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
RT HIP CT-STANDING ON A FAUCET & FELL IN BATHTUB @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
RT KNEE CT-@ HOME-HIT TUB DRAIN HANDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
BUTTOCK LAC-TAKING A BATH-SAT ON THE TUB FAUCET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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