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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,502
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/01/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| 69 YR OLD MALE IN BATHROOM AT SINK WASHING FACE AND FELL WHILE DIZZY,SY NCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| 90YOF HAD 2 TEETH EXTRACTED DEV BLEEDING AFRAID TO EAT&DRINK X2D NOW SYNCOPE @HM HIT SINK D SYNCOPE DEHYDRATION MALNUTRITION 2 TEETH EXTRAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks |
| 57YOF, REPORTS THE BATHROOM SINK FELL ONTO HER ABDOMEN YESTERDAY, NOW W ITH ABD PAIN>>ETOH=0.099 INTOX/PANCREATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/16/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks |
| 55YOF HAD HEAD BENT OVER A SINK AT THE SALON AND INHALED SMELL OF HAIR DYE GOT NAUSEA AND DIZZY- VERTIGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| VERTIGO.PT HAD HEAD OVER A SINK AND STOOD UP AND WAS DIZZY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2009 | 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| HAVING HER HAIR WASHED, LEANING OVER THE SINK WHEN SUDDENLY DEVELOPED D IZZINESS&LIGHTHEADNESS FELT LIKE ABOUT TO PASS OUT>>DEHYDRATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT STATES SHE POURED AMMONIA AND CHLOROX INTO HER SINK AND SHE INHALED THE FUMES. DX. CHEM EXPOSURE, DYSPNEA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 55 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: Sinks |
| FAMILY FOUND PT PROPPED IN A SINK OF ICE COLD WATER DX: HYPOTHERMIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT AT THE HAIR DRESSERS HAD HEAD IN THE SINK IN A DEPENDANT POSITION AN D PASSED OUT SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| 55 YO PASSED OUT STRUCK HEAD ON SINK SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2007 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| IN BATHROOM AND HIT FACE ON SINK ADMITTED SYNCOPE/CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/02/2007 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT WAS AT OME BENDING OCVER A SINK AND WHEN SHE STOOD UP SHE GOT DIZZY AND NEAR NAUSEA VERTIGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks, Drain cleaners |
| CLEANING CLOGGED KITCHEN SINK WITH DE-CLOGGER AND HAD NOXIOUS FUMES IN HOUSE INHALATION TOXIC FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2006 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT PASSED OUT AT KITCHEN SINK AND HIT HEAD ON FLOORDX; ACUTE SYNCOPAL E PISODE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL AGAINST SINK, THEN TO FLOOR DX. SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Tableware and accessories |
| WAS STANDING AT THE SINK WASHING DISHES WHEN CHEST PAIN STARTED. ANGINA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2005 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT AT THE HAIRDRESSERS HAVING HAIR DONE LEANING OVER THE SINK AND DEVEL OPED SVERE NAUSEA AND ATAXIA VERTIGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks, Rust removers |
| PT WORKING UNDER A SINK AND SPRAYED SOME RUST REMOVER AND INHALED THE F UMES DEVELOPED COUGHING AND HEADACHE - INHALATION INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT WAS DRINKING ETOH, STANDING NEXT TO THE SINK, PASSED OUT,&FELL SUSAI NED" SYNCOPE" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/02/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT SUDDENTLY FELT DIZZY&LIGHTHEADED WHILE LEANING ON SINK SUSTAINED " SYNCOPE" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| GOT WEAK, FELL AGAINST SINK DX. SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2004 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT PUT HER HEAD BACK IN SHAMPOO BOWL AT BEAUTY SALON AND BECAME DIZZY AND SHAKEY; VASOVAGAL NEAR SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL AGAINST SINK THEN FLOOR DX. SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT HAD SYNCOPE EPISODE, HIT HEAD ON SINK IN BATHROOM., ALSO LAC. LEFT E YE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/06/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT FOUND SLUMPED OVER SINK UNCONSCIOUS TODAY. TOOK 1ST DOSE OF *** TODA Y. D: SYNCOPAL EPISODE, ORTHOSTATIC HTN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks, Acids |
| CHEMICAL INHALATION-@ HOME-CLEANING A SINK DRAIN W/ MURATIC ACID-FUMES FILLED THE HOUSE-PT BECAME SOB |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks, Acids |
| CHEMICAL INHALATION-@ HOME-HUSBAND CLEANING A SINK DRAIN W/ MURATIC ACID-FUMES FILLED THE HOUSE-PT BECAME SOB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT WAS UNDER HIS SINK FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHEN HE STOOD UP GOT LIGHTHEA DED AND PASSED OUT SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| SEIZURE DISORDER, MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN, BENDING OVER TO FIX SEAL IN SINK, HAD SEIZURE PER FAMILY HISTORY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| GOT WEAK STANDING AT SINK DX. SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PASSED OUT BENDING OVER SINK. CVA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| WAS AT THE SINK PUTTING MED IN HER MED MINDER, NEXT THING SHE KNEW SHE WOKE UP ON THE FLOOR. SYNCOPAL EPISODE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/25/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT FELL IN KITCHEN, HIT SINK, DX SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS STANDING AT KITCHEN SINK AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX: SYNCOPE, R HIP/ANKLE/ELBOW PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/24/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| WHILE WASHING HANDS IN SINK, COLLAPSED ONTO FLOOR DX: SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| SYNCOPE-30-60 SECOND EPISODE WHILE STANDING @ KITCHEN SINK @ SISTE R'S HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2001 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Tableware and accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/25/2001 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2001 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2001 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/26/2001 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2001 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/05/2001 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/17/2001 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2001 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2001 | Age: 75 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: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/14/2000 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2000 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2000 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Tableware and accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/13/1999 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/22/1999 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/1999 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks, Bleaches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/1999 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/1998 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/07/1998 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/27/1998 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/07/1998 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/02/1998 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/21/1998 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Sinks, Lye |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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