Accidents - Saunas - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,258
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	21
Year 1998:	55
Year 1999:	36
Year 2001:	152
Year 2002:	32
Year 2003:	155
Year 2004:	86
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	134
Year 2008:	44
Year 2009:	288
Year 2010:	207

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	361	Upper Trunk:	231
Foot:	120	Lower Leg:	93
Unkown:	86	Ankle:	84
Face:	82	Head:	65
Lower Trunk:	47	Lower Arm:	31
25 - 50% Body:	18	Knee:	18
Hand:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/02/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Bathtubs or showers
56 YO M GOT OUT OF SAUNA INTO SHOWER PASSED OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
59 YOM ACCID HIT HAND ON HEATER IN SAUNA 2 DAYS AGO. DX: R HAND BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Saunas
67 YOM FELL GETTING OUT OF SAUNA AT JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
74YOWM NEAR SYNCOPE AFTER LEAVING THE *** TODAY AFTER HAVING A STEAM SHOWER. DX. NEAR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Hot tubs or home spas
61 YOM HAD SYNCOPE AFTER SPENDING 1.5 HRS IN SAUNA AND HOT TUB. DX: SYNCOPE, SUBTHERAPEUTIC *** LEVEL, SEIZURE D/O.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
81YOM SITTING IN SAUNA, WIFE FOUND ON FLOOR WITH BURNS TO LEGS/ PARTIAL THICKNESS AND 1ST DEGREE BURNS BIL LOWER EXTREMITIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Saunas
DX CONCUSSION/ELEVATED BLD PRESS/FALL STRIK'G OBJECT: 67YOM TRIP'D OVER FEDT INSTALL'G SAUNA; FELL BACKWARDS & STRUCK HEAD ON CEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
78YOF HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE STEPPING OUT OF SAUNA TODAY HITTING FACE ON GROUND, +LOC. DX - SYNCOPE, POSS. RELATED TO HEAT FROM SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Exercise
65 YOM PASSED OUT AFTER EXERCISING & THEN SPENT 25 MINUTES IN SAUNA AT GYM. DX-SYNCOPE, LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saunas
DX FX DISTAL RADIUS: PT W IN SAUNA THIS A.M & HER FOOT SLIP'D ON WET GROUND; FELL ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
TOUCHED HOT COALS IN SAUNA AND DEFIBRILLATOR MALFUNCTIONED CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
BURNED FOOT AT THE GYM IN THE STEAM ROOM/SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
SITTING IN SAUNA PASSED OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
STEAM BURN I N A SAUNA. DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
IN SAUNA AT GYM GOT DIZZY WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
DX HEAT INJ: MALE FOUND UNCONSCIOUS, UNRESPONSIBE IN SAUNA AT MCCHORD AFB GYM. BROUGHT IN BY PARAMEDIS, TEMP 102, TYPANIC. DSTICK 145
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
DX RLE SWELLING-RESOLVED: ACUTE ONSET SWELLING R ANK WHILE IN SAUNA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Saunas
PT WITH BACK STRAIN AFTER FAINTING WHILE IN A SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
PT WAS GETTING A FACIAL AND STEAM FROM STEAMER BLASTED HER FACE AT SALON. DX: SUPERFICIAL STEAM BURN R FACE FIRST DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
FELL IN SAUNA, DX; CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
AT GYM PT FELL IN THE SAUNA,C/O LOW BACK PAIN,R HIP PAINDX HIP CONTUSIO N,STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
75 YO MALE FELL UNCONSCIOUS IN SAUNA AT CASINO CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
PT BURNED FEET IN SAUNA 5 DAYS AGO AT SPA. DX: 2 ND DEG BURN BILAT FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2005	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas
PT PASSED OUT GETTING OUT OF SAUNA AT THE GYN SUBSTAINED FOREHEAD AND HEAD ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/08/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
15 MINS. IN STEAM BATH, FELT VERY WEAK & DIZZY SYNCOPE SECONDARY TO HEAT EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas
DX:FLANK BURN, SYNCOPE. SYNCOPE IN SAUNA, LEANED BACK AGAINST HOT WOOD FOR PROLONGED PERIOD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
PT WITH CHEST BURNING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. DEEP INHALATION AFTER BI ENG IN SAUNA. D: CHEST PAIN, CHRONIC REFLUX DISEASE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
PT SUSTAINED STEAM BURN TO ANKLE YESTERDAY FROM STEAM LINE IN SAUNA AT GOLD'S GYM. D:STEAM BURN, ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas
LACERATION PERIOCULAR AREA - 64 YOM WAS IN THE STEAM ROOM AT THE *** HE ALTH CENTER, WENT TO SIT DOWN, SLIPPED ON ICE, LAC ABOVE L EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
FOREARM BURN - 63 YOF WAS BURNED ON THE RIGHT FOREARM WITH STEAM WHILE IN A SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2001	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2001	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/1999	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/22/1999	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/1998	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saunas, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1998	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saunas, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/1997	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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