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Accidents - Safety pins - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 337
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:140
16-25 years old:91
50+ years old:104

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
13YOF, COMES FOR EVAL AFTER GOT STUCK WITH A SAFETY PIN TO FOREARM @ SC HOOL>>PW
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/27/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
WAS SELF-CUTTING HER LT ARM, & RT CHEEK, TODAY, WITH A SAFETY PIN, AT SCHOOL, WROTE "DIE" ON ARM, FEELS SAD. DX; ARM ABRASIONS, DEPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Safety pins, Clothing
PT CUT FOREARM ON SAFETY PIN THAT WAS ON A PIECE OF CLOTHING THIS AM C/O CUT. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
RIGHT FOREARM INJURY FROM SAFETY PIN PUNCTURING RIGHT FOREARM. DX-ACUTE PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins, Liniments or rubbing compounds
PATIENT POPPED PIMPLE ON FOREARM 1 WEEK AGO, THEN USED SAFETY PIN IN AL COHOL TO OPEN EXPELLING CONTENTS, ERYTHEMA WORSE OVERNIGHT;CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
STUCK A SAFETY PIN STRAIGHT INTO ARM. DX PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
STUCK BY A SAFTEY PIN TO LOWER ARM ..PUCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
PT WAS PROBING WOUND W/SAFETY PIN AND IT BROKE OFF. DX: L FOREARM FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Safety pins
CUT ARM WITH SAFETY PINLACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2000Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/1999Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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