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Accidents - Saunas - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 226
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:80
26-50 years old:101
50+ years old:44
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:80Finger:71
Face:30Ankle:14
Lower Trunk:14All Of Body:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Hot tubs or home spas
PT WENT TO HAVE A *** & SAUNA & BEGAN TO HAVE CRAMPS TO CALVES, DX;MUSC LE SPASMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
DX HEAT INJ: MALE FOUND UNCONSCIOUS, UNRESPONSIBE IN SAUNA AT MCCHORD AFB GYM. BROUGHT IN BY PARAMEDIS, TEMP 102, TYPANIC. DSTICK 145
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
DX RLE SWELLING-RESOLVED: ACUTE ONSET SWELLING R ANK WHILE IN SAUNA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Saunas, Floors or flooring materials
PT HAD SEIZURE IN SAUNA AND FELL AT GYM LYING ON HOT SAUNA FLOOR. DX: FIRST DEG BURNS FACE & KNEES, SEIZURE, ETOH W/D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Saunas
PT WITH BACK STRAIN AFTER FAINTING WHILE IN A SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Saunas
CLEANING SAUNA, SLIVER OF WOOD WENT INTO FINGER/ REMOVAL FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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