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Accidents - Aquariums or accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 261
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Shoulder:86Finger:69
Hand:58Lower Leg:29
Lower Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT C/O SMASHED RT PINKIE FINGER. AN EMPTY FISH TANK FELL ON FINGER. DX OPEN TUFF'S FRACT. AVULSION LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Aquariums or accessories, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS CLEANING FISH TANK AND SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR. DX: L KNEE STRAIN, LTIBIAL PLATEAU FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT WAS LEANING OVER AND CLEANING OUT HER AQUARIUM AT HOME TWISTED WORNG STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT STATES SHE WAS DRAINING WATER FROM FISH TANK AND LOST BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
CUT HAND ON EDGE OF FISHBALL. WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL. DX- R HAND 1.5 CM LACERATION L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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