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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 400
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucets or spigots
9 YOF WAS WASHING HANDS IN SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE AND FAUCET BROKE FIRST DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WITH LACERTION TO LEFT HAND AFTER CUTTING IT WHILE TRYING TO TURN OF F FAUCET. DX LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CUT HAND ON FAUCET AT SCHOOL DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
HAND LAC-CUT ON BROKEN WATER SPIGOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucets or spigots, Hot water
PT PUT HAND UNDER "INSTA HOT" FAUCET AND WAS BURNED BY HOT WATER WHILE MAKING COFFEE. DX: R HAND THIRD DEG BURN 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
29YOF WAS HOME ACCIDENTLY HIT HAND ON SINK FAUCET; HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT LAC RT HAND ON CERAMIC FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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