Accidents - Drinking fountains - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,035
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	220
Year 1998:	432
Year 1999:	100
Year 2000:	151
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	144
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	100
Year 2005:	174
Year 2006:	353
Year 2007:	99
Year 2008:	71
Year 2009:	30
Year 2010:	55

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	421	Face:	400
Toe:	218	Finger:	191
Lower Leg:	170	Knee:	162
Lower Trunk:	90	Upper Trunk:	87
Upper Leg:	84	Upper Arm:	82
All Of Body:	59	Mouth:	18
Lower Arm:	16	Wrist:	15
Hand:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking fountains
52 YOF FELL WHILE @ WATER FOIUNTAIN DURING DAY PROGRAM, HIT HEAD DX**: FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2010	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking fountains
83 YOM FELL AND HIT HEAD ON WATER COOLER AT HOME CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON WATER COOLER. DX: GI BLEED, HEAD LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
85 YOM FELL AND HIT FACE ON WATER FOUNTAIN LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
FELL ONTO A WATER FOUNTAIN CHEST PAIN..CONTUISON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
79YOM WHILE AT HIS CAMP,SLIPPED NEAR THE COLD WATER DRINKING TANK,FOOT WENT INTO DRAIN COVER;LOWER LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drinking fountains, Bottles or jars
PT MOVED 5 GALLON WATER BOTTLE TO COOLER,C/O L GROIN PAIN DX L ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking fountains
T'D&F @ ECF HITTING HEAD ON A WATER FOUNTAIN " CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking fountains, Alcohol
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON FOUNTAIN. +ETOH. NO LOC. D:EYEBROW PUNCTURE WOU ND AND LACERATION, CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drinking fountains
PT GOT KNEE CAUGHT IN WATER COOLER AT GOLF COURSE. D: KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
CUT HAND REMOVING A DRINKING FOUNTAIN " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
PT WAS AT CHURCH, FELL HIT A DRINKING FOUNTAIN, LACERATED FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drinking fountains
FRACTURE LEFT CHEEK-TRIPPED FELL HIT FACE ON CONCRETE FOUNTAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drinking fountains, Chemicals
PT DRANK STRANGE TASTING WATER OUT OF DRINKING FOUNTAIN. SMELLED LIKE B ENZENE. REPORTED TO TUCSON WATER QUALITY. D:HYDROCARBON INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
PT. STRUCK R. LOWER LEG AGAINST LEG OF WATER COOLER. DX. CONTUSION R. L OWER LEG. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2005	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking fountains
PT LIFTED 5 GALLON WATER WATER COOLER C/O CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drinking fountains
BUMPED HAND ON WATER COOLER - FRACTURE 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
54 YOM LACERATED LEFT WRIST ON WATER COOLER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
CONTUSION FACE - 57 YOM SEEN SECOND TIME IN ER, THIS INJURY TO FACE RES ULTED FROM TRIPPING AND FALLING AGAINST A WATER FOUNTAIN HITTING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking fountains
CHI. PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A WATER FOUNTAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drinking fountains, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT *** WHEN LEANED OVER WATER FOUNTAIN AND FELL ONTO FLOOR. C/O LACERATION ABOVE LEFT EYEBROW. DX: 3 CM LACERATION TO L ORBITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR INTO WATER COOLER DX. KNEE CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking fountains
LOST FOOTING, HIT HEADON WATER COOLER AT HOME SCALP LAC CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drinking fountains
HIT IN HAND WITH WATER COOLER BOTTLE - FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2001	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2001	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/15/2000	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2000	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/1999	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1999	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/1998	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/1998	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/1998	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/1998	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/1998	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/05/1997	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking fountains
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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