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Accidents - Fire sprinklers - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 649
See also: Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:231Head:229
Eyeball:68Hand:54
Face:26Finger:21
Upper Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire sprinklers
@ THE BAND PRACTICE @ SCHOOL WHEN ONE OF THE BAND MEMBER HIT A SPRINKLE R&LARGE AMOUTN OF DUST&WATER FELL ONTO PT NOW WITH WHEEZING>>EXCERBATIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
PT DX FACIAL LACERATION - S/P DUE TO DIRECT BLOW,PT FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON SPRINKLER AT CAMP PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
COMES IN FROM GROUP HOME FOR EVALUATION S/P CUTTING FINGER ON A FIRE SP RINKLE, PT WITH H/O MENTAL RETARDATION>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire sprinklers
2 YO MALE RAN INTO FIRE HYDRANT CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
LAC HAND ON METAL SPRINKLER LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
PT STATES "THE FIRE SPRINKLER HIT MY HEAD" - DX HEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire sprinklers, Doors
56YOM HAD FIRE IN BLDG, SPRINKLERS CAME ON, WAS VERY WET & HE SLIPPED, HITTING HEAD ON DOOR. FD PRES NOT MENTIONED. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
LACERATION HEAD - 15 YOM JUMPED UP WHILE IN HOTEL ROOM HITTING HEAD ON SPRINKLER SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
PT WALKED INTO A SPRINKLER HEAD ON CEILING IN BASEMENT. DX: HEAD LAC 5 CM, MILD ROTATOR CUFF INJURY, SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON SPRINKLER POST AT SCHOOL; EYELID LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
CUT FINGER WHEN GRABBED FIRE SPRINKLER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers, Ceilings and walls
55 YO MALE WALKED INTO SPRINKLER IN CEILING LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fire sprinklers
IRRITATION R EYE/15YOM STS WATER FROM SPRINKLER SYSTEM SPRAYED IN R EYE AT 10A. STATED WATER WAS BLACK AND OILY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
LACERATION SCALP - 57 YOF WITH LACERATION TO TOP OF HEAD AFTER HITTING IT ON A SPRINKLER HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers, Ceilings and walls
HIT TOP OF HEAD ON SPRINKLER HEAD IN CEILING, CUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2001Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fire sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2001Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire sprinklers, Bunk beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2000Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Fire sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2000Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/1999Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Fire sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/1999Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/1998Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/1998Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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