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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 202
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:68
Year 2007:70
Year 2010:63

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/11/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
58 YOF THIGH LAC, SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE BATHROOM AND HIT HER THIGH ON A FAUCET, 4 CM "U" SHAPE LAC, 11 SUTURES, IMMOBILIZER AND CANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2007Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT FRACTURED AN UPPER LEG BY TRIPPING OVER A WATER SPIGOT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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

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