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Accidents - Glass bathtub or shower enclosures - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 475
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:148
Year 2001:16
Year 2003:147
Year 2009:90
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/20/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
63YOF SUSTAINED A HAND AND LOWER LEG LACERATION WHEN THE GLASS SHOWER E NCLOSURE BROKE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures, Bathtubs or showers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE SHOWER STRUCK LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A GLAS S SHOWER ENCLOSURE LACERATION LEG TO THE OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
ACC SCRATCHED LOWER LEG ONTO THE SHOWER DOOR, +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC/AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
CHANGING GLASS IN SHOWER DOOR, PIECE FELL ON LEG/ LAC X 2 RT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
BUMPED SHOWER DOOR AT HOME LAC TO LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2001Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/26/1997Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/1997Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass bathtub or shower enclosures
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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