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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:30Wrist:15
Head:15Neck:14
Finger:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
LAC HEAD ON SPIGOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO WRIST AFTER SHE FELL IN THE BATHROOM AND SUSTAINED LAC ON THE FAUCET*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WITH NECK STRAIN FROM TRYING TO TURN A STUCK FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Faucets or spigots
DX ; ANTEROPR SH DIS/PROCEDURAL SEDATION: PT STATES WHEN OUT TOTURN OFF WATER IN GARDEN, REACHED UP, SLIPPED, GOT HAND CAUGHT, TWISTED & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Faucets or spigots
SHOULDER DISLOCATION.PT TURNED ON A FAUCET AND FELT A POP IN SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Faucets or spigots
SCRAPED FINGER ON A METAL ?OBJ WHILE TRUNING THE FAUCET ON >>PW/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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