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Accidents - Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 441
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:114Finger:95
Head:85Mouth:70
Ear:70All Of Body:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/25/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
LACERATION HEAD - 5 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH MOTHER - CHILD SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HER HEAD WHEN A WRENCH DROPPED ON HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
5 YOM PLACED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER IN THE HOLE OF A WRENCH AND IT GOT STU CK CAUSING A CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Stepladders
DAD ON STEP LADDER, DROPPED PLIER THAT WAS USING ONTO PT'S HEAD " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT FOUND HOLDING METAL PLIERS W/RUBBER COATED HANDLES, TIP SLIGHTLY MEL TED, OUTLET CHARRED BLACK, PT STATING SEEING PRETTY COLORS; SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2007Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT DROPPED WRENCH ON TOE. DX: L 4/5 TOE ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
3YOM CUT ON PAIR OF WIRE CUTTERS LAC R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2007Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY STUCK A ALLEN WRENCH IN EAR AND SUSTAINED AN ABRAS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PATIENT STEPPED ON A WRENCH AND LACERATED THIRD AND FOURTH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2007Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
23 MONTH OLD F, THIS PT FELL AND STRUCK HERSELF ON THE LOWER LIP WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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