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Accidents - Saunas - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 288
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:106Foot:90
Upper Trunk:75Lower Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas, Exercise
65 YOM PASSED OUT AFTER EXERCISING & THEN SPENT 25 MINUTES IN SAUNA AT GYM. DX-SYNCOPE, LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saunas
DX FX DISTAL RADIUS: PT W IN SAUNA THIS A.M & HER FOOT SLIP'D ON WET GROUND; FELL ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
TOUCHED HOT COALS IN SAUNA AND DEFIBRILLATOR MALFUNCTIONED CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
BURNED FOOT AT THE GYM IN THE STEAM ROOM/SAUNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
SITTING IN SAUNA PASSED OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Saunas
STEAM BURN I N A SAUNA. DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Saunas
IN SAUNA AT GYM GOT DIZZY WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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