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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,111
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| PATIENT FELL HITTING RIBS O THE SINK. DX-CONTUSION RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT FELL AT HOME,HIT SINK TO R SIDE,NLOC,TRIPPED OVER OWN FEET DX CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PASSED OUT, FELL AGAINST BATHROOM SINK/ LT RIB PAIN,CERVICAL RADICULOPA THY, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT, WHO HAD JUST REMOVED EYE PATCH AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE, WAS IN BATHROOM & GOT DIZZY. FELL & HIT CHEST ON SINK. D: RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| FELL AND HIT SINK FX 5 RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/25/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT FELL IN BATHROOM AT SCHOOL AND HIT CHEST ON SINK DX// FX RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| 43 YOF FELL TWO WEEKS AGO HITTING EDGE OF SINK, PAIN WAS GETTING BETTER UNTIL TODAY, NOT ABLE TO SIT/LAY DOWN, DX: FRACTURE RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT FELL APP. 4FT. FROM STANDING POSITION ON A SINK WHILE TRYING TO REAC H A CAN OF FRUIT IN CABINET. DX. UPPER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2007 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains |
| PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL INTO KITCHEN SINK WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HO ME. DX. R RIB FX, CONT CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT WAS HELPING FRIEND INSTALL SINK AND INJURED CHEST. D: CHEST WALL STR AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2007 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| BENT OVER SINK TO WASH HAIR 4 DAYS PRIOR - HIT RIB CAGE ON SINK FRACTURE 7TH RIB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| 71YOWM WITH FRACTURE OF 10TH RIB AFTER HITTING SINK WHILE PATIENT AT NU RSING HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sinks |
| CLEANING SINK TWISTED MECHANISM RIGHT UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| RT RIB CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT CHEST ON A SINK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2007 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| STANDING NEXT TO THE SINK, LATER FD ON THE FLR C/O SHOULDER PAIN "RIB FXS" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT FELL THIS AM, HIT R RIBS ON SINK, FEELING WEAK FOR 1 MONTH. DX. FAL L, BUTTOCKS CONT, R-4 RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| 83YFC FELL STRIKING CHEST ON BATHROOM SINK/FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT GETTING READY FOR A BIG PARTY AT HIS HOUSE AND FELL STRIKING CHEST A GAINST THE SINK FRACTURED RIBS AND IOI CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/23/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT C/O PIN TO RT UPPER BACK DUE TO BENDING OVER SINK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT CHEST ON A BATHROOM SINK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Sinks, Faucets or spigots |
| WAS WASHING FEET IN SINK & TURNED ON HOT WATER DISPENSER & SPLASHED ON PT-BLISTER BURN 2ND DEG CHEST-APX 2-3 CM/RED LEGS/PUBIC AREA/CHEST/ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2007 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| 86 YOF PRESENTS FROM ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY AFTER LOSING BALANCE AT S INK AND FALLING ONTO TILE FLOOR SUSTAINING FRACTURED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/03/2007 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| FELL INTO SINK FX RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2007 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| PATIENT FELL ABCKWARDS, HIT BACK ON SINK AT HOME. DX-RIB FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| CONT. L RIB AREA, PT STRUCK EDGE OF A SINK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT SPENT ALL DAY SATURDAY WORKING UNDER A SINK NOW WITH PAIN IN CHEST WHEN HE MOVES STRAINED CHEST MUSCLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL AGAINST SINK THEN TO FLOOR AFTER SYNCOPAL EPISODE AT HOME. DX: NE W ONSET ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, COMPRESSION FRACTURE T-SPINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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