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Accidents - Sinks - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 254
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:19
26-50 years old:14
50+ years old:219

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/11/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
WAS STANDING AT SINK AND KNEE GAVE WAY AND LANDED ON IT DX:LT FEMUR FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
8 YO COUSIN TRIED GIVING PATIENT A BATH IN SINK AT HOME, DIPPED IN HOT WATER IN BATHROOM SINK BURNING LEGS;2ND DG LOWER/UPP LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PT FRACTURED AN UPPER LEG BY FALLING AGAINST A SINK & TO THE FLOOR AT H OME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks, Ceilings and walls
RIGHT THIGH LAC, PT INJURED LEG WHEN PULLING HIS BATHROOM SINK OFF WALL AND DROPPING IT ONTO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT C/O BATHROOM SINK FELL ON KNEE. DX LAC RT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
AT DAYCARE, PT HAD DIRTY DIAPER & WAS TAKEN TO THE SINK , & WATER WAS HOT, WORKER THOUGHT SHE TURNED ON COOL WATER. DX: BURNS LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks, Floors or flooring materials
STANDING AT SINK AT HOME,FELT LEG GIVE WAY AND FELL TO FLOOR FX FEMUR *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
MOM BATHING PT IN SINK, KICKED COLD FAUCET OFF CAUSING HOT WATER ON LEG 2ND DEGREE THIGH BURN, 8% TBSA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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