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Accidents - Sinks - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:17
6-15 years old:5
50+ years old:83

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
LEANING OVER SINK TO WASH HAIR - FELL OVER BACKWARDS SPIRAL FEMUR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/19/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
62 YO LEANING ON SINK SLIPPED FELL ON FLOOR FX FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
MOM GAVE PT. BATH IN SINK & ACCIDENTLY PASSED L LEG OVER HOT FAUCET DRI P. DX: SCALD BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
MOM ACCIDENTALLY TURNED OFF COLD WATER INSTEAD OF HOT WATER & HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING PT OUT OF SINK. DX: BURN THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
6Y/F CUT LEGS ON A SINK TODAY, 3CM ANTERIOR THIGH LACERATION AND 2CM PO STERIOR KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2005Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
BROUGHT BY AMBULANCE WITH 2ND DEGREE BURN R-THIGH TAKING BATH IN SINK PT TURNED ON HOT H2O WHILE MOM STEPPED OUT. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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