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Accidents - Glass bathtub or shower enclosures - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Leg:71Foot:71
Knee:67Face:30
Upper Trunk:15Lower Arm:15
Ankle:15Toe:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/07/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
PT STEPPED ON BROKEN GLASS FROM SHOWER DOOR AT HOME LAC RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS AT HOME TAKING A SHOWER, GLASS SHOWER DOOR "EXPLODED" WHEN HIT W WITH WATER CAUSING MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO UPR LEGS, LWR LEGS, LT FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
SHOWER DOOR FELL AND SHATTERED. DX- MULTIPLE LACERATIONS BOTH KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
PATIENT HAD A VASOVAGAL EPISODE IN THE SHOWER STRIKING HIS JAW & NECK ON THE DOOR. DX - ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
A GLASS & METAL SHOWER DOOR FELL ON PT'S RT GREAT TOE DX: TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures, Bathtubs or showers
PT IN THE SHOWER AND THE GLASS SHOWER ENCLOSURE BROKE SUSTAINED A LACER ATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
PT FELL THROUGH GLASS SHOWER DOOR ONTO FLOOR. DX: LACS R BACK SUPERIOR 3 CM/INFERIOR 7-8 CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/04/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO RT FOREARM & WRIST FROM BROKEN GLASS SHOWER DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
PATIENT INJURED HER RT ANKLE EARLIER TONIGHT WHEN SHE RAN INTO A SHOWER DOOR & IT SHATTERED LACERATING HER ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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