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Accidents - Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:68
Year 2005:106

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/01/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
93 Y/O M INJURED R EAR WHEN TRIPPED OVER SPRINKLER AND FELL INTO TREE B RANCH AT HOME. DX; R EAR LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT. TRIPPED OVER GARDEN HOSE IN HARD, FELL AND HIT R EAR ON BRICK HOUSE . DX. LAC EAR, CONT/ABRA R ANKLE, L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PATIENT STATES WATERHOSE HIT HER ON EAR. DX: 2 CM LACERATION TO LEFT E AR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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