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Accidents - Aquariums or accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 856
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:171Finger:143
Lower Trunk:114Pubic Region:76
Upper Trunk:68Head:68
Face:68Foot:68
Eyeball:31Wrist:15
Neck:15Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT DEVELOPED BACK PAIN MOVING FISH TANK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
CLEANING GLASS AQUARIUM FILTER WHEN IT BROKE HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/21/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
56 YOF WAS CLEANING IN ATTIC, FELL ON AN AQUARIUM, HAS LACERATION TO RI GHT BUTTOCKS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Aquariums or accessories
CONTUS FOREHEAD; BECAME DIZZY & FELL AGAINST AQUARIUM @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
FELL ON AQUARIUM, DX: BUTTOCK LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Aquariums or accessories
SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND OF RIGHT THUMB WHILE CLEANING OUT FISH TANK AT HOME. PUNCTURE WOUND, RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
87 YOF LACERATION HEAD WHEN FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON FISH TANK AT NURSIN G HOME. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
CUT WRIST ON GLASS FISH TANK " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS FINGER ON EDGE OF FISH TANK AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Aquariums or accessories
TRIPPED OVER AQUARIUM, STRUCK IT WITH LEFT FOOT DX: CONTUSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
WALKING IN YARD AND STEPPED ON A STONE FROM HER AQUARIUM AND LAC TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Aquariums or accessories
FALL WITH L 8TH RIB FX: SECONDARY TO #1 WEAKNESS WITH INABILITY TO AMBULATE: FELL INTO 20 GALLON AQUARIUM HITTING LT LOWER RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
CUT FINGER ON A BROKEN FISH BOWL DX: R THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Aquariums or accessories
79 YO FEMALE CLEANED 50 GALLON FISH TANK AND PULLED A MUSCLE CERVICAL STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT CUT HAND ON FISH TANK THAT DAUGHTER BROKE DURING SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Aquariums or accessories, General purpose household cleaners
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO EYES-CLEANING FISH TANK-@ HOME-SPLASHED CLR IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
REPLACING SIDE OF AQUARIUM,CUT HAND-LACERATION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT CUT HER RIGHT HAND ON A GLASS AQUARIUM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT PLACED 1/8"PLASTIC AQUARUIM TUBING INTO PENIS, NOW CAN NOT REMOVE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/14/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT. CUT HAND ON BROKEN AQUARIUM AT HOME. DX. LAC R HAND, TENDON INJURY 4TH FINGER EXTENSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Aquariums or accessories, Sinks
CORNEAL ABRASION - 51 YOM C/O RIGHT EYE PAIN, THINKS GLASS FROM BROKEN FISH BOWL MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN INTO HIS EYE, HIT BOWL AGAINST A SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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