Accidents - Hot tubs or home spas - 50+ years old - Year 1998

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,456
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	418	All Of Body:	191
Upper Trunk:	159	Shoulder:	112
Finger:	94	Head:	75
Face:	75	Foot:	75
Neck:	74	Ankle:	66
Lower Arm:	37	Toe:	37
Elbow:	18	Mouth:	18

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/1998	Age: 72 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: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/1998	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/1998	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/1998	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/1998	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/1998	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/1998	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	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: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/1998	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/1998	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/1998	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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/1998	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/07/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	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: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/26/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/1998	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: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/1998	Age: 72 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 Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/1998	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/1998	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/1998	Age: 64 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: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/1998	Age: 65 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: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/1998	Age: 52 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: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/1998	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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