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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:66
Year 2004:58
Year 2010:108

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/04/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
52YOM PT SCRAPED LOWER LEG UP AGAINST A WATER SPIGOT DX: LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Asian
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
81YOF WAS WATERING LAWN & HIT FAUCET WITH RT SHIN INJURING IT. DX - LT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
76 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER HE TRIPPED AT HOME OVER A FAUCET WITHOUT A H ANDLE INJURING LEG AREA- DX- LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT HAD SHOWER HEAD FALL ON FOOT/ANKLE 2 MONTHS AGO. PAININ ANKLE. D: OSTEOMYELITIS, TIBIA. PT LEFT AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/27/2001Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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