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Accidents - Bathtub or shower enclosures - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,231
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:310Wrist:224
Upper Trunk:141Toe:113
Finger:86Knee:84
Lower Trunk:84Shoulder:70
Foot:37Hand:31
Lower Arm:15Lower Leg:15
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
56 YOF FELL STRIKING CHEST ON BATH TUB DX: LEFT CHEST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT. TRYING TO TAKE A SHOWER AND FELL HITTING BACK OF HEAD. PT. INTOXI- CATED. DX: LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
C/O SUDDEN ONSET OF WORSENING LBP RADIATING DOWN TO THE LEGS AFTER LIFT ING A HEAVY SHOWER DOOR 4D AGO>>SCIATICA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
86 YOM SLIPPED AND HIT SHOULDER AGAINST SHOWER DOOR. CONTUSION, LT. SHO ULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
HEAD CT-HIT HEAD ON SHOWER DOOR-1 WEEK PTA-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
SHOWER DOOR BROKE AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT LACERATION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE IN THE SHOWER DX: WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON A SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG ON METAL PART OF SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT FELL OUT OF BATHTUB DX: LOW BACK PAIN-ACUTE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
FELL AND HIT SHOWER DOOR FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Knives
PT WAS SCRAPING METAL SHOWER DOOR AND CUT HAND W/PUTTY KNIFE. DX: R PALM LAC 1.2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Bathtubs or showers
KNEE LAC, PT WAS GETING OUT OF SHOWER AND HIT KNEE ON SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT FELL STEPPING OUT OF BATHTUB DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
SLIPPED WHILE COUGHING IN THE SHOWER&FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ONTO THE SHO WER DOOR>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
LOWER ARM LAC, PT WAS CLEANING BATHTUB AND FELL INTO SHOWER DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT TRIPPED WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE SHOWER, FELL & FRACTURED WRIST DX: LEFT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT HAS LAC TO FOOT FROM METAL PART OF SHOWER DOOR DX;; (R) FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT FELL@HOME HITTING HEAD ON BATHTUB C/O KNOT TO BACK OF HEAD DX CONCUS SION W/O LOC*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
DX CELLULITIS, TOE/HYPERGLYCEMIA: PT HIT R TOE ON METAL SHOWER RUNNER R TOENAIL TURNED GREY & NAIL FELL OFF. X 1WK; DIABETIC PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures, Doors
GOT DIZZY, GRABBED SINK, DOOR, SHOWER DOOR, BUT FELL ON SHOWER DOOR & BATHROOM DOOR DX: SYNCOPE, HTN, CHI
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/29/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
SUST INJ TO R INDEX FINGER WHEN GOT IT PINCHED BETWEEN TWO SHOWER DOOR S AT HOME DX R INDEX FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT WITH STRAIN TO RIGHT WRIST AFTER FALLING IN BATHTUB. DX RIGHT WRIST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
52 YOM CUT FINGER ON SHOWER DOOR ATCASINO LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
PT WITH FRACTURE TO RIBS AFTER FALLING IN BATHTUB. DX RIB FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Bathtub or shower enclosures
DX EARLY PARONYCHIA, L 3RD TOE: C/O R MIDDLE TOE INJ, STUB'D TOE ON SHOWER METAL RIM OF DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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