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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,125
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:470Hand:400
Face:389Finger:220
Lower Trunk:90Upper Trunk:90
Pubic Region:87Lower Arm:80
Knee:80Shoulder:45
Toe:40Wrist:30
Eyeball:27Lower Leg:14
Mouth:14Neck:14
Ear:14Internal:6
Upper Leg:6

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: 12/11/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PATIENT FELL IN BATHTUB HITTING EYE ON FAUCET YESTERDAY, EYE PAIN; CONJ UNCTIVAL LAC., TRAUMATIC IRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
LEANED OVER IN BATHTUB AND HIT FAUCET, PERINEAL LAC DX: SEVERE PERINEAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PAIN TO KNEE HIT ON FAUCET WHILE IN TUB DX: CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
LAC HEAD ON SPIGOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO SCALP FROM SHOWER HEAD. D: HEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS IN THE SHOWER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FINGER ON THE FAUCET CONTROL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO WRIST AFTER SHE FELL IN THE BATHROOM AND SUSTAINED LAC ON THE FAUCET*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED IN THE BATHTUB&FELL FOREWARDS HITTING FOREHEAD AGAINST A FAUCET , NO LOC/N/V>>CLOSED HEAD INJUREY/FOREHEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HAD SHOWER HEAD FALL OFF AND HIT HIM IN HEAD-HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HIT HEAD ON SPIGOT IN BATHROOM AT SCHOOL. DX. LAC FH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT C/O L SIDED RIB PAIN (POSTERIOR) AFETR FALLING FROM STANDING POSITIO N & LANDING ON A FAUCET 4 DAYS AGO. CLINICAL RIB FX, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Faucets or spigots, Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures
PT BUMPED FAUCET IN SHOWER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, BACK CONT/ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
STRUCK TOP OF HEAD ON THE WATER SPIGOT. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT HEAD ON OUTSIDE WATER FAUCET. DX FACIAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
FELL ON FAUCET IN BATHTUB;DX LACERATED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WITH NECK STRAIN FROM TRYING TO TURN A STUCK FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Faucets or spigots
FELL IN GREASE IN DRIVEWAY,HEAD HIT FAUCET CLOSED HEAD TRAUMA *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT FINGER ON FAUCET, ALSO GOT HAIR CAUGHT IN HER EYE/ FX LT 4TH DIGIT, FB LID OS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PT KICKED THE FAUCET IN THE BATHTUB DX; RIGHT 5TH TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
LAC. TO SHOULDER FROM FAUCET IN SHOWER, DX; ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS DRINKING WATER OUT OF BROKEN WATER SPOUT & CUT LOWER LIP ON SPOUT. DX - LIP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS TAKING A SHOWER WHEN A SHOWER HEAD FELL ON HIS HEAD DX CLOSE HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Faucets or spigots
DX WRIST PAIN: L WRIST PAIN SINCE YTDY AFTER TURNING SHOWER HEAD AND FELT A "CRACK". PAIN WORSE WITH MOVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Faucets or spigots
DX ; ANTEROPR SH DIS/PROCEDURAL SEDATION: PT STATES WHEN OUT TOTURN OFF WATER IN GARDEN, REACHED UP, SLIPPED, GOT HAND CAUGHT, TWISTED & FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HIT CHIN ON SHOWER FAUCET, DISLOCATION OF JAW
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: 07/08/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
FELL IN DAYCARE HIT HEAD ON METAL FAUCET. EYELID LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Faucets or spigots, Pens and pencils
HOLDING A PEN - STANDING OUTSIDE OF HOME, AND FELL INTO A FAUCET. DX S UCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS OPEING A STUCK WATER FAUCET AND FELT LEFT SHOULDER POP OUT OF PL ACE STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT FELL OUTSIDE OF HOME AND HIT HEAD ON SPIGOT. DX: CONTUSION OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Faucets or spigots
SHOULDER DISLOCATION.PT TURNED ON A FAUCET AND FELT A POP IN SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED IN THE BATHTUB&FELL BACKWARDS HITTING EAR ON THE FAUCET >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2008Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Faucets or spigots
HIT ON HEAD BY SHOWER HEAD DX: BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
SHOWER HEAD FELL ON HEAD. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION, HEAD INJURY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Faucets or spigots
SWALLOWED PIECE OF FAUCET;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED WHILE IN THE TUB AND HIT FACE ON FAUCET. D: LACERATION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
6YOM WHILE HOME ACCIDENTLY HIT FACE OFF EDGE OF A FAUCET; FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
24 YO FEMALE GOT HIT IN LEG BY SHOWER FAUCET KNOB CONTUSION SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT FELL IN HIS BATHROOM ON THURSDAY STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF CHEST AGAINS T A FAUCET CONTINUED PAIN CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
24YOF WAS HOME WASHING HER HAIR WITH HEAD UNDER FAUCET,LIFTED HEAD HITTING FAUCET;SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT CUT RIGHT RING FINGER WHILE ADJUSTING SHOWERHEAD, LACERATION TO RIGHT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PT BENT TO TURN FAUCET OFF IN SHOWER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT FELL ON TUB FAUCET. DX: PERIRECTAL LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER WHEN WAS CUT BY METAL FAUCET. ?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
45 YO FEMALE BEN DOWN AND HI EYE ON SPIGOT IN TUB CORNEAL ABRASION
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: 03/17/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CUT RIGHT 3RD FINGER ON BATH FAUCET AT HOME. DX-LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Faucets or spigots
BURNED THIGH ON SHOWER HEAD. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A FRIEND WHEN SHE WAS RUNNING AND FELL HIT HER HEAD ON SPIGOT. DX FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots, Bathtubs or showers
PERINIEUM LAC/4YOF AT HOME SLIPPED IN BATHTUB AND SUSTAINED LACERATION TO PERINEUM FROM FAUCET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PATIENT HIT THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE ON A WATER SPOUT. DX-1.4 CM LACERA- TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Faucets or spigots
SCRAPED FINGER ON A METAL ?OBJ WHILE TRUNING THE FAUCET ON >>PW/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WITH FACIAL LAC FROM BATHROOM FAUCET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Faucets or spigots
DX FOREHEAD CONTUSION: HIT HEAD ON WATER FAUCET
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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