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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 272
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Date: 12/19/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucets or spigots, Hot water
TURNED ON HOT WATER FAUCET AND FORGOT TO TURN COLD WATER ON, BURN HAND BACK SIDE AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
FAUCET HANDLE BROKE CUTTTING HAND/WRIST >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
FAUCET HANDLE BROKE DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT HAND ON TUB FAUCET LAC. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Sinks
33YOM WITH SWELLING TO HIS RIGHT HAND DUE TO AN INJURY SUSTAINED WHILE FIXING SINK AT HOME,WHEN FAUCET DROPPED OFF HITTING HAND;HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2007Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucets or spigots, Hot water
HOT WATER RUNNING FROM FAUCET & PT PLAYING PATTY-CAKE UNDER WATER, BILA TERAL HAND SCALD BURNS 2ND DEGREE APX 6-7% BSA LEFT-FINGERS TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
PATIENT INJURED RT HAND YESTERDAY TURNING OUTDOOR FAUCET. DX - HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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