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Accidents - Glass bathtub or shower enclosures - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:71Lower Arm:30
Upper Arm:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
FRACTURE HUMERUS - 87 YOM FELL HITTING LEFT UPPER ARM AGAINST GLASS SHO WER DOOR SUSTAINING A FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/17/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures, Bathtubs or showers
PT FELL IN THE SHOWER PUTTING HIS HAND THRU A GLASS DOOR AND SUSTAINED FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
PT FELL THROUGH GLASS SHOWER DOOR DX: SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
PATIENT C/O LACERATION TO RT FOREARM, CUT ON SHOWER GLASS DOOR WHEN IT FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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