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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 374
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| C/O PN/STIFFNESS L 5TH IFNGER-IN OCT HIT FINGER ON FAUCET- DX: MALLET F INGER L 5TH DIGIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND STRUCK LIP ON FAUCET. D: LIP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| PT FELL OUTSIDE HITTING HEAD ON WATER SPIGOT, R HUMERUS FX, SCALP LACER ATION, ALZHEIMERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| PT WAS TURNING ON A WATER FAUCET & WAS STUNG IN HAND BY A BEE DEVELOPED HIVES AND SWELLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| FINGER LACERATION- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE WAS TRYING TO FIX A FAUCET TO STO P A DRIP WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE AND CUT HER FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| 51 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE HIT HIS LT LEG AGAINST A FAUCET OUTSIDE THE HOUSE CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS UPPER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| PT AT HOME TURNING OFF AN EXTERIOR FAUCET SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Faucets or spigots |
| CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN FELL AND STRUCK FAUCET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers |
| WHITE SHOWERING PATIENT HIT HER HEAD ON THE SHOWER NOZZLE. DX-SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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