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Accidents - Hot tubs or home spas - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,324
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:411Upper Trunk:230
Head:134Face:120
Elbow:69Lower Leg:69
Hand:69Eyeball:58
Toe:58Lower Trunk:34
Knee:32Unkown:16
Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
SYNCOPAL EPISODE HIT FOREHEAD ON TILE OF SPA EYEBROW LAC, VASOVAGAL SYN COPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT WAS SITTING ON THE EDGE OF THE HOT TUB WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS STRIKI NG HEAD CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
SNYCOPE AFTER USING HOT TUB DX SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT FELL GETTING OUT OF HER HOT TUB FRACTURED RIBS WITH INTERNAL ORGAN INJURIES TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/12/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
CONTUSION ELBOW - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH RIGHT ELBOW PAIN - FELL IN HOT TUB AT LOCAL REC CENTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
FOOT FX-@ HOME-DROPPED HOT TUB LID (MADE OF *** & LEATHER) ONTO FOOT OOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
CHI.PT FELL OUT OF THE HOT TUB WHILE GETTING OUT AND HIT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
SLIP & FALL GETTING OUT OF *** AT SPA BHT, SHOULDER CONTUSION, NECK STR AIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT GETTING INTO A HOT TUB WHEN SHE SLIPPED STRAINED RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Other fireplaces
PT. FELL GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB, HIT RIBS ON FIREPLACE. DX. RIB FX L P OST, TRACE HEMATOMA, CONT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
FELL GETTING OUT OF *** DX: RIB CONTUSION DX: RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Stairs or steps
PT FELL ON STAIR IN HOT TUB DX: LEFT LOWER LEG FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
52 YEAR OLD MALE WENT UNCONSCIOUS GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB ETOH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
81 YO MALE FELL OUT OF HOT TUB FRACTURE RIGHT RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
55 YOF WAS BEING LOWERED INTO *** WHEN THE LIFT TIPPED AND WOULD NOT ST OP EVEN WHEN IT WAS TURNED OFF. ANXIETY
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 07/10/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Stairs or steps
GOT OUT OF HOT TUB SLIPPED DOWN 2 STEPS DX: R 4TH TOE FX. / L RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Stairs or steps
GETTING INTO HER JUCUZZI, ON THE FIRST STEP AND FELL STRUCK LOWER BACK DX BACK AND HIP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, General purpose household cleaners
CLEANING SPA W/ CLEANING FLUID AT HOME RIGHT EYE CONJUCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
FELL GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB - SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2004Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
65 YO FEMALE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO *** AT RESORTS STRAIN RIGHT KNEE STRAIN RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT IN *** AT APT WHEN HE PUSHED BUTTON TO TURN OFF BUBBLES. FELT A JOLT WHICH KNOCKED HIM BACKWARDS. D: SYNCOPE, ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2004Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF *** AT NH DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN HOT TUB BY HOUSEKEEPER DX ETOH INTOXICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
HAD SZ @ FITNESS CENTER, FELL AFTER IN HOT TUB DX ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Stairs or steps
GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB, SLIPPED LANDED ON A STEP DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
USIN G HOT TUB AT HEALTH CLUB, GOT OUT & FAINTED S/P VASODEPRESSOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT GETTING OUT OF A HOT TUB AND SLIPPED STRIKING CHEST CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Drinking glasses
PT LACERATED HAND IN HOT TUB DX:LEFT HAND LACERATION, 3.0 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
SYNCOPAL EIPSODE AFTER GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB, +LOC, SMALL LAC ABOVE L EYE DX: SYNCOPAL EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
67 YO FEMALE WAS SYNCOPAL AND PASSED OUT IN HOT TUB HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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