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Accidents - Bathtub or shower enclosures - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,020
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:268Head:209
Face:125Lower Leg:107
Lower Trunk:69Neck:69
Mouth:69Ankle:68
Shoulder:16Toe:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Toilets
PT C/O FALL.PT WAS GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB AND FELL AND HIT BACK ON TOIL ET. DX CONT TO LUMBAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2003Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT C/O FALL. PT FELL IN BATHTUB. DX SPRAIN TO NECK DORSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
CHEST WALL STRAIN - BENDING OVER TUB WASHING HAIR - COUGHED HARD - PAIN STARTED X1 WEEK AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Floors or flooring materials
GOT DIZZY IN SHOWER. GOT OUT AND TRIED TO MAKE IT TO BEDROOM AND PASSED OUT AND FELL TO FLOOR. DX. SYNCOPE, MINOR HEAD INJURY, R LIP LACERATIO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Counters or countertops
PT STEPPED OUT OF SHOWER, SLIPPED & HIT CHIN ON COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT SUSTAINED TOE INJURY FROM SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT WAS PLUNGING BATHTUB AND SLIPPED AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE ONLY SHLEF IN THE TUB RT EYEBROW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
75 YOF TRIPPED IN SHOWER ENCLOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
FELL IN BATHTUB, R ARM PAIN, HIT HEAD -LOC, R ANKLE PAIN DX: FX RT SHOULDER, FX R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
TRAUMA RIBCAGE.PT.REFERS FALLING ,AND HITTING THE BATHTUB AND TOILET SEAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT. SLIPPED, HIT HEAD ON SHOWER TRACK. DX. LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT C/O FALL.PT FELL OUT OF SHOWER. DX LACERATION TO RT ANKLE AND CONT T O HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
SLIPPED COMING OUT OF TUB AFTER SHOWER, CUT LEG ON TRACK OF SHOWER DOOR . DX. LAC R LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
FELL IN BATHTUB-DX-CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
SYNCOPE, CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FELL AT HOME WHILE IN BATHROOM, HOLDING ONTO SHOWER DOOR ? IF DOOR BROKE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/11/2003Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
FELL AGAINST BATHTUB-DX-L 7TH RIB FRACTURE POPSSIBLE 8TH NONDISPLACED F RACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT STATES SHE FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON THE BATHTUB DX HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
SLIP & FALL IN BATHROOM, HIT HEAD SHOWER DOOR FRAME SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
FACE LAC-FELL-AT HOME-HIT FACE ON SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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