Accidents - Hot tubs or home spas - 50+ years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,331
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	201	Lower Trunk:	198
Lower Leg:	182	Upper Trunk:	100
Ankle:	95	Ear:	85
Shoulder:	80	Pubic Region:	71
Face:	70	Upper Arm:	70
Foot:	69	Knee:	15
Elbow:	15	Lower Arm:	15
Wrist:	15	Eyeball:	15
25 - 50% Body:	15	All Of Body:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS COMING OUT OF THE *** WHEN SHE FELT LIGHTHEADED, NEXT SHE W OKE UP ON THE FLOOR. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2007	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT WAS SITTING ON THE EDGE OF A HOT TUB WHEN SHE SLIPPED INTO THE HOT T UB AND LANDED ON THE SEAT IN THE HOT TUB. D: HIP FX, A-FIB, OSTEOPOROS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/13/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT STEPPING INTO A HOT TUB AND SLIPPED AND FELL STRADDLING THE TUB LACE RATION VAGINA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 74 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: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
WAS GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB AT GYM AND FELT DIZZY, POSSIBLE SYNCOPE CAM E TO WITH PAIN TO (L) KNEE DX- KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT USING A HOT TUB NOW WITH PAIN IN RIGHT EAR OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
RT ARM PAIN AFTER MOVING HOT TUB/ BICEPS RUPTURE RUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2007	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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
FELL GETTING OUT OF HOT TUB FX BOTH LOWERT LEGS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/24/2007	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT WITH CONTUSION TO ELBOW IN FALL INTO HOT TUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
SLIPPED, FELL ON WATER INTO HOT TUB, DX; ABRASION, CONTUSIONS RLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
66 YO MALE FELL GETTIN GOUT OF HOT TUB AT BALLYS FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT, WHO HAD A FEW BEERS, GOT OUT OF HOT TUB AND KICKED REBAR PLANTER SP LITTING SKIN BETWEEN TOES. D: FOOT LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
STRAINED CHEST WALL 3 WEEKS AGO CLEANING HOT TUB. DX; CHEST WALL STRAI N.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
52 YO FEMALE FELL GETTTIN GOUT OF *** CONTUSION RIBS CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 58 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
PT SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING INTO HOT TUB AT HOME DX: SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2007	Age: 91 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: Submersion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT SLIPPED IN ***,FELL IN-UNABLE TO GET OUT,SUBMERSION POSS 1MINUTEDX S UBMERSION INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	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
FELL CLEANING HOT TUB AND HIT HEAD WITH BLUNT HEAD INJ AFTER JUST HAVI NG GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY AND MAY HAVE FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT GETTING INTO A HOT TUB AND SLIPPED STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
EYE PAIN-SINCE BEING IN HOT TUB-@ HEALTH CLUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE FOREHEAD BY FALLING AGAINST A *** AT A HOTEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Floors or flooring materials
PT SITTING ON THE EDGE OF A HOT TUB AND FELL OFF TO A CARPETED FLOOR FR ACTURED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
81 YO FEMALE TRIPPED AND FELL ON *** STEP AT CASINO CLOSED HEAD INJURY CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT WAS IN HOT TUB. DX: HOT TUB FOLLICULITIS ARMS, CHEST, LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
60 YO FEMALE SLIPPED IN HOT TUB LAST NIGHT CONTUSION LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
SLIPPED&FELL TWISTING ANKLE GETTING IN THE HOTTUB " SPRAIN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PT SLIPPED WHILE GETTING OUT OF A HOT TUB AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2007	Age: 67 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
PT FELL INTO *** DX: BACK PAIN DX: BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
60 YO MALE PASSED OUT IN *** CLOSED HEAD INJURY CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/16/2007	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT GETTING OUT OF A HOT TUB AND PASSED OYUT STRIKING EAR ON THE SIDE OF THE TUB LACERATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT AT A HOTEL SLIPPED WHILE GETTING INTO A HOT TUB STRAINED RIGHT SHOUL DER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 78 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
SLIPPED IN GARDEN TUB,HIT UPPER BACK UPPER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2007	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
SLIPPED ON ICE IN THE BACKYARD WHILE FILLING THE HOT TUB, FELL HITTING HEAD, +LOC " CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT WAS IN HIS HOT TUB AND FELT LIGHT HEADED AND HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE SUSTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
PT WAS SITTING IN A HOT TUB AND WHEN HE GOT OUT HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE A ND LACERATED HIS HEAD. DX: 2 INCH HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Boats and boating
PT ON A CRUISE SHIP AND FELL INTO A HOT TUB AND STRUCK LOWER LEG WANTED TO GET CHECKED OUT LOWER LEG INJURY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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