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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 577
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:160Face:140
Finger:87Lower Arm:80
Head:59Pubic Region:15
Mouth:14Internal:6
Eyeball:6Upper Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucets or spigots
9 YOF WAS WASHING HANDS IN SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE AND FAUCET BROKE FIRST DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CUT HAND ON FAUCET AT SCHOOL DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT FELL IN BATHTUB HITTING EYE ON FAUCET YESTERDAY, EYE PAIN; CONJ UNCTIVAL LAC., TRAUMATIC IRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
LEANED OVER IN BATHTUB AND HIT FAUCET, PERINEAL LAC DX: SEVERE PERINEAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HIT HEAD ON SPIGOT IN BATHROOM AT SCHOOL. DX. LAC FH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
LAC. TO SHOULDER FROM FAUCET IN SHOWER, DX; ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS DRINKING WATER OUT OF BROKEN WATER SPOUT & CUT LOWER LIP ON SPOUT. DX - LIP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS TAKING A SHOWER WHEN A SHOWER HEAD FELL ON HIS HEAD DX CLOSE HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Faucets or spigots
SWALLOWED PIECE OF FAUCET;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
6YOM WHILE HOME ACCIDENTLY HIT FACE OFF EDGE OF A FAUCET; FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT CUT RIGHT RING FINGER WHILE ADJUSTING SHOWERHEAD, LACERATION TO RIGHT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Faucets or spigots
BURNED THIGH ON SHOWER HEAD. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A FRIEND WHEN SHE WAS RUNNING AND FELL HIT HER HEAD ON SPIGOT. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PATIENT HIT THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE ON A WATER SPOUT. DX-1.4 CM LACERA- TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WITH FACIAL LAC FROM BATHROOM FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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