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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 351
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:94Head:78
Foot:77Hand:68
Face:16Lower Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 59 YOM SUSTAINED A FOREHEAD LACERATION WHEN STRUC K AGAINST A FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Faucets or spigots
PATIENT HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SHOWER HEAD. DX-SCALP HAMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
TURNING OFF WATER, REINJURED FINGER LAC. FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
81YOF-CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT-NURSEING AIDE COMPLETED GIVING SHOWER-DROPPE D SHOWER HEAD ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Faucets or spigots
BENT TURNING OFF FAUCET DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
USING A PORCELAIN FAUCET HANDLE WHEN IT SHATTERED AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Sinks
1 CM HAND LACERATION , CONTUSION, HEMATOMA, AT HOME, SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT HAND ON SINK FAUCET 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT BACK OF HEAD AGAINST FAUCET DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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