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Accidents - Hypodermic needles or syringes - 0-5 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:59Finger:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/25/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Containers
NEEDLE STICK - 2 YOM REACHED HAND INTO BOX OF "DIRTY NEEDLES" AT DOCTOR 'S OFFICE AND STUCK RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Metal containers
AT A PARTY WHERE IDDM PATIENT LEFT THE NEEDLE ON A *** CAN, PT WAS PLAY ING C THE CAN AND STUCK SLEF C NEEDLE INTO FINGER " FINGER PW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2006Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Liquid drugs
CHILD, WHO RECEIVED IMMUNIZATIONS TODAY (DPT, POLIO, HIB, PNC) DEVELOPE D FEVER & HAD SEIZURE ACTIVITY. D:FEBRILE SEIZURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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