Accidents - Hot tubs or home spas - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 846
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	84
Year 1999:	180
Year 2000:	128
Year 2001:	77
Year 2002:	16
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	69
Year 2006:	14
Year 2007:	182
Year 2008:	75

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
L LEG LAC/71YOM WAS AT A COTTAGE GETTING INTO HOT TUB & FELL ON DECK&CU T LEG.
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: 08/22/2007	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: 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)

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
CONTUSION LOWER LEG - 60 YOF FELL GETTING INTO HOT TUB SUSTAINING A CON TUSION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 74 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 Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 02/14/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
59 YO MALE SLIPPED GETTING INTO HOT TUB AT CASINO SPIRAL FRACTURE DISTAL FIBULA
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: 12/26/2001	Age: 62 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: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2000	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2000	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/1999	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/1999	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas, Desk supplies
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/30/1999	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/1997	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/15/1997	Age: 93 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 Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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