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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 392
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:126Head:98
Lower Trunk:76Face:75
Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/05/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PT HIT HEAD ON FAUCET GETTING OUT OF TUB. DX: SUPERFICIAL LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT TRIPPED LAST PM AND HIT HEAD ON A FAUCET OUTSIDE OF HOME, STILL HAS HEADACHE. DX: CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2005Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Faucets or spigots
REACHING DOWN TO TURN OFF FAUCET BACK CONTUSION HIP STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON FAUCET. DX- 12 CM FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
LAC LT THUMB ON GLASS PORCELIN FAUCET THAT BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Soldering equipment
CORNEAL ABRASION - 51 YOM C/O RIGHT EYE PAIN AFTER FAUCET HE WAS WORKIN G ON POSSIBLY SPLASHED WATER W/ SOME SOLDERING MATERIAL INTO HIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
SCALP LACERATION.PT FELL IN BATHROOM AND HIT HEAD ON FAUCET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
LAC R THUMB & 2ND DIGIT; FIXING FAUCET @ HOME & CUT SELF ON CERAMIC TIL E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Faucets or spigots
71 YO FELL STRIKING FAUCET FX ORBIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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