Accidents - Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,923
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	312	Foot:	297
Toe:	209	Lower Leg:	163
Ankle:	161	Wrist:	159
Mouth:	142	Upper Leg:	136
Knee:	104	Finger:	82
Face:	46	Eyeball:	30
Lower Arm:	20	Shoulder:	15
Pubic Region:	15	Ear:	15
Lower Trunk:	5	All Of Body:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT HURT RIGHT LEG WHEN TRIPPED OVER WATER HOSE, INJURED LEFT LEG. D: SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED ON SPRINKLER, FELL ONTO BRICK WALL AT NURSING HOME & CUT LOWER LEG. DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT STATES HE TRIPPED OVER A HOSE AND FELL ON HIS HAND INJURING HIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PLAYING OUTSIDE AT SCHOOL, TRIPPED OVER A SPRINKLER TWISTING ANKLE DX: ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
7 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE FELL OVER A SPRINKLER HEAD LACERATING HI S LT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT TRIPPED ON HOSE HITING FACE CUTTING CHIN DX: LAC CHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT RUNNING AT HOME IN YARD, HIT LT LOWER LEG ON A SPRINKLER HEAD, LAC L OWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
INJURY TO RIGHT WRIST- RUNNING & TRIPPED ON A HOSE AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE DX: DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT WAS HIT BY SIBLING ON BACK OF THE HEAD WITH EDGE OF A HOSE. D: LAC ERATION SCALP / CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT INJURED FOOT ON SPRINKLER. DX: FX L FIFTH METATARSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
HIT ON HEAD WITH NOZZLE FROM OIL TRUCK HOSE 1 HR PTA-DX ACUTE L SIDED F RONTAL HEAD CONTUSION, MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO KNEE AFTER FALLING WHILE RUNNING IN THE SPRINKLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT TRIPPED OVER HOSE CUTTING EYELID DX: LAC EYELID
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/03/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PATIENT SLIPPED TWISTING ANKLE WHEN RUNNING THROUGH SPRINKLER AT HOME Y ESTERDAY; ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PATIENT PLAYING IN SPRINKLER AT HOME, STEPPED ON A ROCK; TOE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Ball sports
6-YOF FRACTURED HER WRIST AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A HOSE WHILE RUNNI NG AFTER A BALL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Baseball
PT TRIPPED IN SPRINKLER HOLE DURING BASEBALL PRACTICE DX: BUCKLE FX DIS TAL LT RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT LACERATED TOE ON GARDEN HOSE DX: SUPERFICIAL LACERATION, RIGHT FIFTH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
# 9 YOF CUT FOOT ON SPRINKLER DX LACERATION R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Swimming pools
SCALP LACERATION, PLAYING IN POOL AND HIT HEAD WITH STONE SPRINKLER HEA D.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PLAYING UNDER A SPRINKLER AND FELL ON RT KNEE,LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
LAC LT LOWER LEG, TURNING WATER OFF FROM WATER HOSE AND SLIPPED AND FEL L ON CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
LIP LAC/8YOWF HAD SOMEONES HEAD BUMP HER WHILE RUNNING THROUGH SPRINKLE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
6 Y ROLD BOY RUNNING THRU SPRINKLER IN YARD BAREFOOT CUT FOOT ON BROKEN GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PATIENT WAS SPRAYED WITH HOSE AND RAN INTO STREET, STRUCK BY A CAR, CAR RAN OVER PT'S CHEST, TEMPLE TO TEMPLE LAC., SCALPED, RIB FX., ARREST
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
DX RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION: HIT FOOT ON SPRINKLER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
OTITIS MEDIA-STARTED AFTER PLAYING IN WATER W/A GARDEN HOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
FELL OVER SPRINKLER, LANDING ON THIGH. NONWORKCONTUSION TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT TRIPPED OVER SPRINKLER INJURING WRIST DX; SPRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
DX LACERATION TO LEFT FOOT: STEPPED ON SPRINKLER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
TRIPPED OVER GARDEN HOSE, TWISTED ANKLE/ RT FOOT SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PATIENT PLAYING WITH HOSE IN GRASS IN YARD AND STEPPED ON GLASS; FOOT L AC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
CORNEAL ABRASION RT EYE - SQUIRTED IN EYE WITH A HOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
SOFT TISSUE INJURY LT ANKLE, PLAYING IN BACK YARD WITH WATER HOSE AND SLIPPED ON WET GRASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Swimming
PT HAD ON HIS BATHING SUIT AND WAS PLAYING IN THE SPRINKLER IN THE YARD WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL RESULTING IN A LACERATION OF THE SCROTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
7 Y/O FEMALE WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE FELL OVER A LAWN SPRINKLER LACERATING HER RT 5TH TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
RT SHOULDER TENDONITIS-AT HOME-FELL ONTO SHOULDER-RUNNING THROUGH ASPRI NKLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT TRIPPED OVER HOSE INJURING FOREARM C/O PAINDX; CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER SPRINKLER LANDING ON BLACKTOP AT HOME; HIP CONTUSI ON, THIGH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
HIT ON HEAD WITH HOSE NOZZLESCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
CUT THIGH WHILE JUMPING THROUGH SPRINKLER. NONWORKLACERATION UPPER RIG HT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
HIT BY END OF HOSE ON MOUTH,CHIPPED TOOTH PT COMPLAINED OF PAIN.DX TOOT H FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
CONTUS L GRT TOE WHILE JUMPING ROPE WITH A HOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT CUT LEFT RING AND MIDDLE FINGER WITH PT GOT HAND STUCK IN SPRINKLER. D: TRAUMA LEFT HAND / LACERATION TO LEFT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT FELL ON SPRINKLER HEAD AT SCHOOL SUST LAC TO L LOWER LEG DX 5.5 CM LAC L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Windows or window glass
PT TRIPPED ON GARDEN HOSE AND PUT LEFT FOOT THROUGH WINDOW PANE THAT WA S RESTING ON THE GROUND. D: LACERATION RIGHT LEG / RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
CUT FOOT WHEN PLAYING IN SPRINKLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Soccer
RT ANKLE PAIN AFTER STEPPING IN HOLE WHERE SPRINKLER SITS PLAYING SOCCER DX: RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
HIT ABOVE (L) LIP. KICKED A HOSE WHEN HE WAS DRINKING OUT OF IT. (L) UP PER GINGIVA W/ LAC OVER UPPER INCISOR.DX: LAC UPPER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT AT HOME STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH THE NOZZLE OF A GARDEN HOSE WHEN HIS BROTHER WAS SWINGING THE HOSE LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Trampolines
PT TRIPPED OVER SPRINKLER AND HIT HEAD ON TRAMPOLINE POLE. D: CONCUSS ION WITHOUT LOC / FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
RUNNING AND TRIPPED OVER AN INGROUND SPRINKLER FELL ON KNEE ON CON CRETE SURFACE L KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
ABRASION TO EYE WHEN STRUCK BY GARDEN HOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT TRIPPED OVER SPRINKLER, SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES DX: FACIAL CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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