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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 578
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:260Face:139
Pubic Region:71Toe:40
Lower Trunk:30Hand:15
Finger:14Eyeball:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 2 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, Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED IN THE BATHTUB&FELL FOREWARDS HITTING FOREHEAD AGAINST A FAUCET , NO LOC/N/V>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HAD SHOWER HEAD FALL OFF AND HIT HIM IN HEAD-HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
STRUCK TOP OF HEAD ON THE WATER SPIGOT. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT HEAD ON OUTSIDE WATER FAUCET. DX FACIAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
FELL ON FAUCET IN BATHTUB;DX LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PT KICKED THE FAUCET IN THE BATHTUB DX; RIGHT 5TH TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
HAND LAC-CUT ON BROKEN WATER SPIGOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
FELL IN DAYCARE HIT HEAD ON METAL FAUCET. EYELID LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Faucets or spigots, Pens and pencils
HOLDING A PEN - STANDING OUTSIDE OF HOME, AND FELL INTO A FAUCET. DX S UCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: 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
HIT ON HEAD BY SHOWER HEAD DX: BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
SHOWER HEAD FELL ON HEAD. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION, HEAD INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED WHILE IN THE TUB AND HIT FACE ON FAUCET. D: LACERATION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT FELL ON TUB FAUCET. DX: PERIRECTAL LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CUT RIGHT 3RD FINGER ON BATH FAUCET AT HOME. DX-LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PERINIEUM LAC/4YOF AT HOME SLIPPED IN BATHTUB AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO PERINEUM FROM FAUCET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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