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Accidents - Aquariums or accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 654
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:161Upper Trunk:155
Face:147Lower Trunk:114
Lower Leg:59Shoulder:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Aquariums or accessories
LEFT SHOULDER STR. PT STRAINED SHOULDER WHEN MOVING A FISH TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Aquariums or accessories
CLEANING AQUARIUM AT HOME WHEN NOTED L SIDED CHEST PAIN DX COSTOCHRONDRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
64YOF WAS HOME CLEANING FISH BOWL, WHEN IT BROKE LACERATING RT THUMB; RT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT STEPPED INTO A FISH TANK AT HOME AND CUT LEG DX// RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Aquariums or accessories, Wheelchairs
93YOF AT LONGWOOD RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR,HIT HEAD AGAINST WOODEN FRAME FISH TANK;FOREHEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON A FISH TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Aquariums or accessories
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS CLEANING A FISH TANK AND LIFTED IT AND INJURED BAC K.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
67 YO MALE CUT CHEST ON FISH TANK AT HOME NEAR PACEMAKER LACERATION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
2 CM FLAP LACERATION RT THUMB REPAIRED: TRYING TO CLEAN FISH TANK, RAN THUMB ACROSS PIECE OF SHARP EDGE ON TANK CAUSING LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT CLEANING FISH AQUARIUM 20 GALLON AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. DX. MYO FASCIAL STRIAN LUMBAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Aquariums or accessories
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER ON A FISH TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Aquariums or accessories
51YOM WAS HELPING SON MOVE A FISH TANK,DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Aquariums or accessories, Bleaches
PT AT HOME CLEANING A FISHTANK WITH BLEACH AND VINERGAR AND DEVELOPED S WELLING TO FACE AND EYES ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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