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Accidents - Sinks - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
16-25 years old:14
50+ years old:190

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Sinks
PT STATES SHE POURED AMMONIA AND CHLOROX INTO HER SINK AND SHE INHALED THE FUMES. DX. CHEM EXPOSURE, DYSPNEA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
FAMILY FOUND PT PROPPED IN A SINK OF ICE COLD WATER DX: HYPOTHERMIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
PT AT THE HAIR DRESSERS HAD HEAD IN THE SINK IN A DEPENDANT POSITION AN D PASSED OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
PT BECAME DIZZY AND LOST VISION AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON SINK. DX DIZZY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks, Combs or hairbrushes
PATIENT IN BATHROOM, BENT OVER SINK TILTED HEAD FORWARD FOR MOM TO BRUS H HAIR BEGAN TO FEEL WOOSY, EYES ROLLED BACK, BRIEF LOC; VASOVAGAL SYNC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
55 YO PASSED OUT STRUCK HEAD ON SINK SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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