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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 444
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:111Wrist:68
Hand:67Shoulder:60
Face:60Finger:60
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/02/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Faucets or spigots
20 Y/O F C/O RIGHT WRIST PAIN WHILE TURNING ON FAUCET. DX: SPRAIN - STRAIN RIGHT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Paintbrushes or rollers, manual
HIT R 4TH DIGIT ON A FAUCET WHEN GETTING WATER OFF A PAINT BRUSH. CONTUSION R 4TH SPRAIN $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT HAND ON A SICK FAUCET. 3 CM LACERATION TO LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HIT LEG ON EXPOSED SPIGOT. DX: LAC R LOWER LEG 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Faucets or spigots
PATIENT WITH NECK/SHOULDER PAIN UPON AWAKENING. WRENCHED SHOULDERYEARS AGO WHEN TURNING WATER SPIGOT. D: TRAPEZIUS STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CUT LEG ON WATER FAUCETLAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
RAISED UP, HIT HEAD ON FAUCET DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT EYE ON SHOWER HEAD DX: EYE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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