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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,645
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT RAN INTO SINK. DX: L HAND CONT, L INDEX SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks, Counters or countertops |
| 22 Y/O C/O ARM PAIN FELL IN BATHROOM AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT ARM ON SINK HIT WRIST ON THE COUNTER. DX-CONTUSION FOREARM AND WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sinks |
| CHI. HITTING HEAD ON THE SINK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sinks |
| CHI.PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A SINK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT PICKED UP BROKEN GLASS IN SINK. DX: L RING FINGER LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| 22 Y/O C/O HAND PAIN HIT HAND ON THE SINK AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT SLIPPED WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER AND FELL STRIKING FACE AGAINS T SINK. DX; EYE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks, Bathtubs or showers |
| FALL IN THE SHOWER HIT TOOTH AGIANST THE SINK. LIP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| DX LAC HAND, R INDEX FINGER/TETANUS IMM: EMPTY'G TRASH, W HELP THROW AWAY A BROKEN SINK, 1/2 OF SINK TIP'D OVER & HIT PT RESULT'G IN RIF LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT WITH LAC TO FACE IN FALL STRIKING SINK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sinks, Beds or bedframes |
| IN POLICE CUSTODY, LAST NIGHT WAS LYING ON THE BED&SAT UP QUICKLY HITTI NG HEAD AGAINST THE CELL SINK, C/O HEDACHE&DIZZY>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT BECAME DIZZY AND LOST VISION AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON SINK. DX DIZZY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| STEPPED ON A BROKEN SINK. DX FOOT AVULSION LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Sinks |
| DX LAC FOREHEAD/CONCUSSION: C/O HEAD LAC X 20HRS AFTER PASS'G OUT AFTER HEAVY ETOH USE LAST NOC; FELL HIT HEAD ON SINK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT FELL AND HIT SINK IN BATHROOM AT A BAR. DX: NECK/LUMBAR STRAIN, ETOH INTOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks, Bathtubs or showers |
| DX 4CM FACIAL LAC-SUTURED: SLIPPED COM'G OUT OF SHOWER THIS A.M. AND STRUCK HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE SINK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| DX LWOBS: MULTIPLE FINGER LAC: FELL AGAINST SINK IN BARRACKS WHEN SKIN BROKE AND SUSTAINED MULTIPLE LACS TO R FINGERS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sinks, Flatware |
| VOMITING AND NAUSEA - 18 YO FEMALE PRESENTS AFTER CLEANING OUT A SINK T HAT HAD SPOONS IN IT COVERED IN MOLD - ALLERGIC TO MOLD - THROAT SWELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF SHOWER AND HIT HEAD ON SINK. DX; FOREHEAD A BRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Sinks |
| SLIPPED IN WATER IN BATHROOM HIT THE SINK DENTAL FRACTRUE LACERATION UPPER LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT HELPING MOVE WASHROOM SINK WHEN IT FELL ONTO FOOT YEST, NOW W/CONTIN UED PAIN AND SWELLING TO FOOT, 4TH TOE TENDER; TOE FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT STATES PASSED OUT ON THURSDAY AFTER DRINKING A LOT OF WINE, FELL AND HIT THE SINK. DX. CONT, HEAD INJURY, NOSE, FACIAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT STATES FELL HITTING HEAD ON THE SINK DX CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| 19YOF WAS IN HER BATHROOM RINSING FACE OFF BECAUSE SHE WAS HOT,PASSED OUT STRIKING FACE ON SINK;SYNCOPE,FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| A SINK FELL ON PATIENT'S FOOT AT HOME. DX-LACERATION TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT GOT DIZZY WALKING TO BATHROOM, FELL, TRIED TO CATCH SELF ON SINK, IN JURED R SHOULDER. DX. R SHOULDER SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| TRIPPED AND FELL HIT CHIN ON SINK DX: LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT IN JUVENILE JAIL GOT ANGRY AND PUNCHED A METAL SINK AND FRACTURED RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL AT HOME HIT BACK ON SINK DX// BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sinks |
| CHI. PT BENT OVER AND HIT HEAD ON SINK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks, Knives |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A KNIFE VERSUS WHILE LIFTING A METAL SINK >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks |
| SINK FELL ON FINGER. DX- OPEN FRACTURE R RING FINGER # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sinks |
| SLIPPED AND FELL IN BATHEROOM AND HIT HEAD ON SINK C/O DIZZY AND BLURR Y VISION DX- CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sinks, Baby gates or barriers |
| DX RIB FX: FELL OVER BABY GATE AND HIT RIB ON KITCHEN SINK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT LAC RT THUMB ON METAL SINK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| LAC TGO CHIN WHEN FELL AND STRUCK THE SINK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT STRUCK CHEST ON SINK AT HOME TODAY DX// CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks, Combs or hairbrushes |
| PT STATES SHE JUMPED ON TOP OF SINK TO COMB HAIR AND FAUCET INJURED VAG INA, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sinks |
| FELL FROM STANDING ON SINK AT HOTEL/C-STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT WAS PLAYING AT SCHOOL AND FELL BACKWARDS STRIKING HEAD ON THE SINK S USTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| SLIPPED AND ALMOST FELL CAUGHT HERSELF ON THE SINK. DX L WRIST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| FACIAL LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON A SINK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks, Counters or countertops |
| 24 YO FEMALE HIT HAND ON MARBLE SINK COUNTER LEFT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sinks |
| 21 Y/O FEMALE SUS CONTUSION TO FINGER AFTER HIT AGAINST BATHROOM SINK DX FINGER CONTUSION% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sinks |
| DX R KNEE SPRAIN: JUMPED OFF SINK IN ROOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks |
| PT HIT HIS HAND ON SOMETHING UNDER THE SINK AND CUT HIS R INDEX FINGER. DX. LAC R INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sinks |
| CRACKING SOUND BENDING OVER A SINK BRUSHING TEETH STRAIN LUMBAR SPINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sinks, Ceilings and walls |
| PT STANDING ON A SINK AND FELL OFF STRIKING HEAD ON THE WALL SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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