Accidents - Sinks - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 663
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/28/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
PT, WHO HAD JUST REMOVED EYE PATCH AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE, WAS IN BATHROOM & GOT DIZZY. FELL & HIT CHEST ON SINK. D: RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
FELL AND HIT SINK FX 5 RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/22/2007	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT LOST BALANCE AND FELL INTO KITCHEN SINK WHILE HANGING CURTAINS AT HO ME. DX. R RIB FX, CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
BENT OVER SINK TO WASH HAIR 4 DAYS PRIOR - HIT RIB CAGE ON SINK FRACTURE 7TH RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
71YOWM WITH FRACTURE OF 10TH RIB AFTER HITTING SINK WHILE PATIENT AT NU RSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
STANDING NEXT TO THE SINK, LATER FD ON THE FLR C/O SHOULDER PAIN "RIB FXS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
PT FELL THIS AM, HIT R RIBS ON SINK, FEELING WEAK FOR 1 MONTH. DX. FAL L, BUTTOCKS CONT, R-4 RIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
83YFC FELL STRIKING CHEST ON BATHROOM SINK/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks
PT GETTING READY FOR A BIG PARTY AT HIS HOUSE AND FELL STRIKING CHEST A GAINST THE SINK FRACTURED RIBS AND IOI CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
PT C/O PIN TO RT UPPER BACK DUE TO BENDING OVER SINK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2007	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
86 YOF PRESENTS FROM ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY AFTER LOSING BALANCE AT S INK AND FALLING ONTO TILE FLOOR SUSTAINING FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/03/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
FELL INTO SINK FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2007	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
PATIENT FELL ABCKWARDS, HIT BACK ON SINK AT HOME. DX-RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
CONT. L RIB AREA, PT STRUCK EDGE OF A SINK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
FELL AGAINST SINK THEN TO FLOOR AFTER SYNCOPAL EPISODE AT HOME. DX: NE W ONSET ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, COMPRESSION FRACTURE T-SPINE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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