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Accidents - Bathtub or shower enclosures - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,366
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:464Lower Trunk:279
Upper Trunk:157Wrist:87
Shoulder:76Face:76
Mouth:71Finger:71
Toe:32Elbow:15
Lower Arm:15Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2010Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
69YOF FELL WHILE CLEANING SHOWER, HIT SHOWER ENCLOSURE DX. FX. RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Bathtubs or showers
72YOM WAS IN THE SHOWER BECAME DIZZY STRUCK HEAD ON SHOWER DOOR; SCALP CONTUSION AND FACIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2010Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
88YOF-RIB FXS-FELL AGAINST A SHOWER DOOR ENCLOSURE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/14/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
55 YOM FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB; CUT LIP DX: LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
58 YOF CUT TOE ON SHOWER DOOR. DX: R GREAT TOE LAC 2.5 CM, CRUSH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
56YOWF STATES HAD BEEN DRINKING LAST PM, LOST BALANCE IN TUB, FELL 2X, HIT HEAD. HAS PAIN AROUND TEMPLE AND IN TAILBONE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
92 YOF FELL IN BATHROOM HITTING HER HEAD AGAINST BATH TUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT CLEANING BATHTUB AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON CORNER OF BATHTUB INJURING R FLANK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
CHI. 53YOM SLIPPED IN SHOWER HITTING SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
65 YOF FELL INTO SHOWER DOOR CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2010Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
71 YOM FELL IN SHOWER AND BROKE SHOWER DOORS SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/09/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
86 YOF GRABBED ONTO SHOWER DOOR AND FELL. DX: L1, L3 COMPRESSION FX'S, RAPID A FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/09/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
67 YOF FELL IN BATHTUB HITTING BACK DX: LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2010Age: 96 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Crutches, canes or walkers
96YOF SUSTAINED CRUSH INJURY TO LT DISTAL FOREARM BETWEEN SHOWER DOOR & WALKER, +SWELLING. DX - LT DISTAL FOREARM HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
63YOF WAS HIT IN HEAD BY A SHOWER DOOR DX;* CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2010Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
66 YOF FELL WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE BATHTUB DX: WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Wheelchairs
86 Y/O WM WAS TRYING TO OPEN SHOWER DOOR FELL OUT OF WHEELCAHIR AND FRA CTURED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/06/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
61 YOF FELL GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB; HIT HEAD DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
54YO WHITE MALE FELL INTO SHOWER DOOR +ETOH DX SYNCOPE, L WRIST LACERATION WITH TENDON INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
HAND LAC, 55 YOF HIT HAND ON SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
63YOF INJURED LT FINGER WHEN HANGING ONTO SHOWER METAL EDGE DX: 1 CM LAC ST 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
86YOF HAD A FALL 5 WKS AGO, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON SHOWER DOOR, WOUND DRESSED BY FAMILY, DEVELOPED SWELLING.. DX-SCALP LAC W/TISSUE REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
LUMBAR CONT. 67 YOF FELL HITTING BACK ON SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2010Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
LUMBAR STR. 89 YOM STRAINED BACK FALLING AGAINST SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
HIT HEAD ON SHOWER DOOR-CONCUSSION HEADACHE 53 YO F #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
SCALP LAC-57YOF WOKE UP TO USE THE BATHROOM, STUMBLED AND FELL STRIKING HER HEAD ON THE SHOWER DOOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
83 YOM C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB DX: LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
55 YOF SLIPPED,HIT SHOWER DOOR, INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER. DX- RIGHT SHOUDLER CONTUSION, HERPES ZOSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
55YOM TRIPPED AND FELL HIT FOREHEAD AGAINTS SHOWER DOOR DX: FACIAL LAC, FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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