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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 459
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:135Face:131
Wrist:86Hand:44
Finger:30Head:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CUT HAND ON BROKEN FAUCET THIS AM " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HIT HEAD ON SHOWER HEAD WHILE COMING UP FAST, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS CUT ON EDGE OF BATROOM FAUCET. DX: R HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT FOREHEAD ON FAUCET WHILE TRYING TO VOMIT, DX; FOREHEAD CONTUSION VOMITING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
DX LEFT HAND LACERATION: CUT ON OUTSIDE FAUCET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CUT FINGER ON BATHROOM FAUCET DOING REPAIRS AT HOME LT 4TH/5TH FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT OUTSIDE TURNING OFF THE WATER SPIGOT WHILE WATERING HER PLANTS ANDSL IPPED ON THE WET GRASS STRIKING BACK OF HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2006Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS TIGHTENING A FAUCET AND HURT WRIST. DX: STRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Faucets or spigots
STRUCK FINGER ON A KITCHEN FAUCET INJ IT, LATER SWELLING&REDNESS " CELLULITIS/OSTEOMYELITIS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/01/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Faucets or spigots
PATIENT WAS CHANGING A FAUCET AT HOME & FELT DIRT FALL INTO HIS RT EYE. DX - INFECTIOUS CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Faucets or spigots
SLIPPED HIT LIP ON BATHROOM FAUCET LEFT MAXILLARY SINUS FRACTURE FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Faucets or spigots
FELT SOMETHING FALL INTO RT EYE WHILE WORKING ON FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
PUTTING IN A FAUCET AND DEBRIS WENT INTO EYE. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION R EY E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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