Accidents - Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 794
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	84
Year 2003:	68
Year 2004:	214
Year 2005:	31
Year 2007:	85
Year 2008:	177
Year 2009:	132

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	145	Foot:	130
Lower Trunk:	118	Face:	84
Elbow:	70	Shoulder:	69
Upper Trunk:	69	Finger:	58
Knee:	30	Eyeball:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/17/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
53 YR OLD DROPPED CONCRETE CESSPOOL COVER ON FOOT AT HOME TODAY DX/ LEFT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
FELL IN A CISTERN DX ELBOW FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
L HAND LAC/58YOM STS HAS CUT TO L HAND WITH DISCOLORATION FROM DIRTY S EPTIC PIPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
BACK INJURY FROM LIFTING MANHOLE COVER. DX-LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
HAD ROW SEWAGE SPLASHED INTO EYE ON WED WHILE WOKRING ON A SEPTIC TANK, NOW WITH EYE PAIN >>EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
PT WAS AT HOME, SEPTIC TANK LID FELL ON HAND CAUSING FX TO 4TH AND 5TH METACARPAL, MULTIPLE LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
R KNEE PAIN, FELL IN CEPTIC TANK DX: KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
KNEE STRAIN-FELL PART WAY INTO AN EMPTY SEPTIC TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2005	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
PATIENT FELL 8-10 FEET ON CONCRETE, HEAD AND LOWER BACK PAIN. DX-LEFT LEG ABRASION, BACK SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 77 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: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
BENDING OVER HIT CHEST ON A SPETIC TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2004	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
NOSE LAC-@ HOME OUTSIDE-TRIPPED-FELL-FACE HIT CISTERN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
CAUGHT FINGER UNDER CESSPOOL COVER DX: R INDEX FINGER CONTUSION / NAIL AVUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2004	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks, Crutches, canes or walkers
WORKING ON SEPTIC TANK LOST BALANCE ON WALKER FELL INJURED SHOULDER DX CONTUSION TO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
R FOREHEAD CONTUSION,L ARM CONTUSION - TRIPPED OVER A WELL COVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
BUTTOCK CT-FELL INTO A CISTERN-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
STEPPED THROUG CISTERN CAP IN BACK YARD/LAC RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources. Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.