Accidents - Hot tubs or home spas - 50+ years old - Year 2002

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,461
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	335	Upper Trunk:	239
Foot:	177	Ankle:	126
Lower Trunk:	113	Knee:	83
Upper Arm:	76	Unkown:	76
25 - 50% Body:	68	Finger:	68
Head:	30	Ear:	30
Lower Leg:	16	Face:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Scuba diving
RT OTITIS MEDIA-SINCE RECENT HOT TUB EXPOSURE & SCUBA DIVING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
FACIAL LAC-AT NURSING HOME-INJURED IN ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
78 YO MALE DEVELOPED SYNCOPE IN HOT TUB AND HIT HEAD CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2002	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
65 YO MALE BENT OVER TO FILL HOT TUB AND HURT BACK LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2002	Age: 63 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
AT A HOTEL SITTING IN HOT TUB SLIPPED LANDED HITTING CHEST ON SIDE RIB CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
79 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER EDGE OF HOT TUB AT *** MARINA SPRAIN LEFT CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT FELL IN THE HOT TUB AT HOME STRIKING CHEST FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Swimming pool chemicals
RASH 24 HOURS AFTER BEING IN HOT TUB. HUSBAND PUT CHEMICALS IN 24 HRS PRIOR FOR FOUL SMELLING WATER. DX: STAPH INFECTION TO BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2002	Age: 55 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: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
LT FOOT CT-AT HEALTH CLUB-IN ***-HEEL CAUGHT ON INTAKE DRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
55 Y/O F C/O BACK PAIN - FELL IN HOT TUB. DX: LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
GOT WEAK IN HOT TUB DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
ACUTE STRAIN L KNEE, TWISTED GETTING OUT OF ***!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	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: Hot tubs or home spas
PT GOT OUT OF HOT TUB AND HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE. DX: VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2002	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: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
GETTING INTO *** LAST NIGHT, SLIPPED AND FELL. DX RIGHT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
FELL OUT OF A SPA RIB INJURY FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Bathtubs or showers
GOT WEAK GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB AND INTO SHOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
GETTING INTO JAZUCCI AND STEPPED DOWN AND TWISTED FOOT SPRAINING KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OUT OF HOT TUB ONTO DECK. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
C/O LT FOOT INFECTION AFTER CLEANING OUT HOT TUB ON FRIDAY. HAD FEVER A ND WEAKNESS. - CULLULITIS LT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
TWISTED ANKLE STEPPING INTO SPA DX: ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2002	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT WAS IN *** 15 MINUTES AND HAD SYNCOPE EPISODE DX: NEAR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT FELL GETTING INTO HOT TUB, FX RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT BECAME DIZZY GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB SUBSTAINING CONCUSSION ANDEAR LA CERATION (OUT IN PUBLIC BULDING)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT FELL WHILE CLEANING HOT TUB.DX: CHEST WALL PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
FALL NEAR *** FX HUMERUS FX HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
GOT OUT OF ***, BECAME DIZZY DX: VASOVAGAL NEAR SYNCOPE DX: VASOVAGAL NEAR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2002	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
GOT OUT OF HOT TUB, PASSED OUT DX: SYNCOPE, ANEMIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 80 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: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PTS GIRLFRIEND STATES THEY WERE IN HOTTUB SHE GOT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS TO O HOT WENT TO CHECK ON PT & FOUND HIM NONRESPONSIVE DX; HEART ATTACK
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/21/2002	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
FELL GETTING OUT OF *** DX. EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	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
PATIENT, WHO DRANK WINE WHILE IN HOT TUB, WAS SITTING ON EDGE OF TUB WHEN HE PASSED OUT & HIT CONCRETE FLOOR. D:ORTHOSTATIC SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
DERMATITIS BODY - VICTIM PRESENTS WITH RASH OVER TORSO AND SPREADING AF TER USING A NEW HOT TUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	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
LAC LT MIDDLE FINGER ON HOT TUB LID. 2" LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB. DX: L HIP CONT/STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Stairs or steps
$LEFT ANKLE AND KNEE SPRAIN.PT SLIPPED ON STEPS OF A HOT TUB AND I NJURED ANKLE AND KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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