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Accidents - Sinks - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,592
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:310Head:260
Mouth:229Face:132
Wrist:91Ankle:76
All Of Body:76Foot:68
Lower Leg:67Lower Trunk:62
Lower Arm:60Knee:60
Shoulder:30Hand:26
Toe:15Elbow:15
Pubic Region:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
25 YO M LAC ON R THUMB, CUTT BY BROKEN GLASS IN SINK. DX LACERATION R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks
16 YO WAS DRAINING PASTA OVER SINK,BUT POT FELL,HOT WATER SPLASHED ON P PANTS 1ST DEGREE BURN RT TESTICAL/THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks, Ceilings and walls
SINK FELL OFF WALL,STRIKING PATEINT IN FOOT,CONTUSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
RT WRIST CONTUSION.PT HIT WRIST ON A SINK AND INJURED WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sinks
CONCUSSION-PT TRIPPED OVER THE CAT AND HIT HEAD ON SINK. POSSIBLE LOC. PT HAS HEMATOMA TO FOREHEAD. C/O NAUSEA & VOMITING.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/10/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PATIENT LACERATED FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS UNDER SINK. D: 5TH FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Sinks
RT GREAT TOE CRUSH INJURY.PT DROPPED A SINK ON TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
HIT FACE ON EDGE OF SINK DX: FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
COLLILDED WITH BACK TO SINK AND CONTUSED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PATIENT HAD A SYNCOPE SPELL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A SINK. DX-LACERATION FACE X2.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Sinks
FELL IN BATHROOM, DRINKINGETOH / HIT MOUTH ON SINK DENTAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS STANDING AT THE SINK AND FELT LIGHT HEADED - FELL TO FLOOR - WA S PASSED OUT FOR 1-2 MINUTES. D: CONCUSSION W/LOC, LAC R HAND, FX PHA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT. CUT FINGER ON BROKEN SINK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
ABDOMEN CT-AT ***-FELL & HIT A SINK-10 WEEKS PREGNANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
LACERATION LIP COMPLICATED - 25 YOF FELL AND STRUCK UPPER LIP ON HER BA THROOM SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT WITH HX OF HEAD BANGING PROBLEM, HIT HEAD ON SINK. D: LACERATION T O FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sinks
20 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FB REMOVAL TO SINK. PT GOT SOME LEAD UNDER THE NAIL @ HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
CUT FINGER ON METAL SINK STOPPER LAC TO DISTAL R 2ND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT CUT LEG ON A CERAMIC SINK THAT WAS BROKEN IN THE WOODS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
TRIPPED AND FELL, HIT SINKABDOMINAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT LAC FINGER ON A SINK DRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
WORKING ON HER SINK AND IT FELL ON HER BACK. DX WRIST LAC AND BACKCONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Sinks
TOOK OUT OWN SUTURES YESTERDAY THEN BANGED LEFT PINKY AGAINST SINKWOUND CHECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON WATER ON FLOOR AND FELL, HIT BACK OF RIGHT HAND ON A SINK, B ROKEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PATIENT LEANED AGAINSTS CERAMIC SINK AND IT COLLAPSED. +ETOH. D: ARM/HA ND LACERATIONS, FINGER AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
HIT LEFT EYEBOW ON EDGE OF SINK, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
CUT L KNEE ON A CERAMIC SINK. LAC L KNEE $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Sinks
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON SINK AT HOME LAST NIGHT, NOW DIZZY; FOREHEAD HEMATO MA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT SUST LACERATION TO HEAD HIT HEAD ON SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks, Day wear
25 Y.O. W FEMALE W/ELBOW CONTUSION. PT WAS GETTING DRESSED & STRUCK ELB OW ON PORCELAIN SINK @ HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sinks
PATIENT FELL IN BATHROOM AT SCHOOL AND HIT WRIST ON SINK. D:WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
PATIENT AT STATE MENTAL FACILITY WAS SITTING ON SINK WHEN IT COLLAPSED AND HE FX AND LAC HIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Sinks
PATIENT VOMITING, FELT DIZZY AND PASSED OUT HITTING HEAD ON SINK, NO HE AD INJURY; DX: VOMITING GASTROENTERITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks, Knives
REACHED INTO SINK AND CUT HAND ON KNIFE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
BECAME FAINT AT HOME AND FELL, HIT SIDE OF HEAD ON SINK, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
PT FELL, HIT JAW ON SINK, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sinks
PT FELL OFF OF B/R SINK; SPRAIN LT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
FINGER LACERATION- SUSTAINED WHEN HE WAS DOING REMODELING IN HIS KITCHE N AND THE SINK BROKE. CUT HIMSELF ON A PIECE OF THE PORCELAIN SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
FELL, HITTING LIP ON SINK. DX: LIP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
BENT OVER AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON EDGE OF BATHROOM SINK, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks, Combs or hairbrushes
BEND OVER TO GET HAIRBRUSH, HIT LIP ON SINK LAC LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Sinks
DENTAL INJURY.PY FELL AND HIT MOUTH ON A SINK AND INJURED A TOOTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
PATIENT FELT DIZZY AND FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON SINK AT SCHOOL; SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
PATIENT PUNCHED A STEEL SINK AT JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER; HAND CONTUSI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR, HIT SINK DX. MOUTH CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks
PATIENT FAINTED HITTING HEAD ON SINK WHILE IN HOSPITAL, 14-18 WEEK S PREGNANT; SYNCODE EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/16/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
ABD WALL CONT. PT SLIPPED AT A MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO ON WATER AND HI T ABD ON A SINK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
WASHING FACE TODAY AND FELL FACE DOWN INTO SINK, CUT MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
19 Y/O M C/O CUT HAND ON BROKEN PORCELIN SINK. DX; LT. SMALL FINGE R LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
$LEFT SHOULDER CONTUSION.PT WAS STANDING AT A SINK AND PASSED OUT AND FELL AND HIT SHOULDER ON THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks, Tableware and accessories
FINGER LACERATION- SUSTAINED WHILE SHE WAS WASHING DISHED IN THE S INK AND ONE BROKE CUTTING HR FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Sinks
FELL HIT HEAD ON SINK - CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
FAINTED HIT HEAD ON SINK DX: S/P VASODEPRESSOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Sinks
PT IN JAIL. FELL AND HIT HEAD ON SINK. NO L0C OR DIZZINES. DX: CLOSED H EAD INJURY WITH 8.0 CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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