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Accidents - Wire - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 414
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:166Finger:93
Face:86Head:48
Lower Arm:6Hand:6
Mouth:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire, Ceilings and walls
CUT LOWER ARM ON WIRE ON WALL;DX LACERATED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Wire, Wading pools
INFECTED WOUND RT FOOT: SCRPAED FOOT ON RUSTY WIRE YESTERDAY AT BOTTOM OF INFLATABLE POOL, WIRE STICKING UP THRU GROUND THRU POOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wire
STEPPED ON WIRE;DX FOREIGN BODY FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wire
PT STEPPED ON A METAL WIRE AND A PIECE GOT LODGED IN RIGHT FOOT FB FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Wire
PATIENT RUNNING AND TRIPPED OVER A WIRE, KNOCKED OUT TOOTH, LUXATED TEE TH; DENTAL INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wire
PT PUT A SMALL PIECE OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRE INTO RIGHT NOSTRIL FB NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire, Other toys
INJURIED FINGER ON A WIRE VERSUS A METAL REMOTE CONTROL FOR A ?CAR >> PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PLAYING WITH WIRE AND CUT HAND. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT'S MOM REPORTS CHILD CUTTING HEAD ON A PIECE OF WIRE IN COUCH, 1-2 CM LAC TO POSTERIOR HEAD, PW TO SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire, Footwear
PATIENT PLAYING OUTSIDE AND STEPPED ON METAL WIRE, WIRE WENT THROUGH SH OE INTO FOOT; PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wire
PATIENT STUCK WIRE IN LEFT FINGER. DX; FOREIGN BODY TO LEFT INDEX FIN GER WITH REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TODAY @ STORE RUNNING IN BETWEEN STORE SHELVES&RAN INTO PLASTIC WIRE HI TTING FOREHEAD >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
CUT BY A WIRE. DX FINGER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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