Accidents - Safety pins - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,982
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	386
Year 1998:	37
Year 1999:	77
Year 2000:	40
Year 2001:	122
Year 2002:	77
Year 2003:	176
Year 2004:	121
Year 2005:	104
Year 2006:	198
Year 2007:	61
Year 2008:	27
Year 2009:	177
Year 2010:	373

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	471	Finger:	340
Foot:	313	Ear:	142
Lower Trunk:	121	Eyeball:	97
Lower Arm:	91	Upper Trunk:	84
Knee:	81	Hand:	75
Toe:	70	Face:	38
Mouth:	38	Ankle:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/11/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
22YOF, RT EAR PAIN X3D AFTER CLEANING EAR WITH SAFETY PIN >>CERUMEN IMPACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
24 Y/O F POKED FINGER W/ SAFETYPIN CELLUITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
STEPPED ON LARGE SAFETY PIN PUNCTURE WOULD R FOOT 22 YO F #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
16YOF WITH POSSIBLE SPIDER BITE ON ABDOMEN AT HOME, DRAINED WITH HEATED SAFETY PIN YESTERDAY, ERYTHEMATOUS; ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
21YOF STUCK SELF WITH SAFETY PIN PUNCTURE WOUND OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
17YOF,PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT FOOT S/P WALKING IN A PARK AND STEPPED ON A SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins, Manicuring devices
FB REMOVAL:.;TOE INFECT;22YOF STEPPED ON FISH JULY,MOM PULLED OUT WHAT LOOK LIKE A TOOTH,PAIN TOE AGAIN,JABBED AREA W/SAFETY PIN,NAIL CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
19 YOF GAVE SELF A TATTOO LEFT INNER ANKLE WITH SAFETY PIN, THINKS NOW INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
PATIENT SWALLOWED SAFETY PIN. DX; INGESTED SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
PT WAS TRYING TO SEPARATE EYELASHES W/A SAFETY PIN AND POKED EYE. DX: L EYE CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 12/28/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
SWALLOWED A CLOSED SAFETY PIN, NOW HAS A SORE THROAT DX; SAFETY PIN INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
PT PIERCED EARS W/SAFETY PIN X1 WK, EARS NOW RED, SWOLLEN AND W/DRAINAG E; WOUND INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
PT STATES WAS LOW CRAWLING AND SAFETY PIN WENT INTO KNEE DX RT KNEE PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/11/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Safety pins
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO HAND ON A SAFETY PIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
PATIENT OBSERVED PLACING SILVER, SHINY OBJECT IN MOUTH AND SWALLOWING I T IN DETENTION CENTER, STATED OPEN SAFETY PIN; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
MOM STATES PT LET FRIEND PIERCE R EARLOBE W/SAFETY PIN TODAY. MOM WANT S EAR CHECKED. DX. FB TO R EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
INFECTED WOUND TO FINGER PT OPENED SKIN WITH SAFETY PIN ABCESS CUTANEOUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
FB INGESTION/17YOM SWALLOWED AN OPEN SAFETY PIN. NO COMPLAINTS. STS SWA LLOWED IT BECAUSE HE WANTED TO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
H/O BELLY BUTTON PIERCING, ACC STUCK SELF IN THE ABD C A SAFETY PIN, NO W C SWELLING&REDNESS " CELLULITIS"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
PT WAS POKED W/SAFETY PIN5-6 DAYS AGO. DX: INFECTED PW R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
PT SWALLOWED CLOSED SAFETY PIN LAST PM. DX: FOREIGN BODY, GI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
WAS PICKING AT A CUT ON HAND WITH A SAFETY PIN DX: R HAND CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
PT STUCK SELF IN LIP WITH SAFETY PIN TRYING PIERCE LIP C/O PAIN LIP PUN CTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Safety pins
PT ACCIDENTLY SWOLLOWED OPEN SAFETY PIN WHICH LOGGED IN HIS OESOPHAGUS SUSTAINED'" FOREIGN BODY , OPEN SAFETY PIN, INGESTION"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
PT STEPPED ON A SAFETY PIN - PW TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 04/22/2004	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
POKED FINGER WITH A SAFETY PIN DX: R 3RD FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
PT STATES HE WAS PLAYING WITH A SAFETY PIN AND THEN WENT TO SLEEP AND P IN OPENED UP AGAINST EXTERNAL PART OF EAR NO OTHER INJ FB IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
PT C/O PAIN INFECTED R EAR PLACED A SAFETY PIN THROUGH R PINNA 5 DAYS A GO FB R EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
PT SWALLOWED SAFETY PIN YESTERDAY. DX: FB COLON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
SWALLOWED A CLOSED SAFETY PIN-DX-ACUTE INGESTED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
24 YO MALE CUT IN ABDOMEN WITH SAFETY PIN PUNCTURE WOUND ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
STEPPED ON SOMETHING IN THE DARK 2 DAYS AGO, ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE WITH S AFETY PIN. FOREIGN BODY RT FOOT, I&D, SMALL PIECE OF WOOD REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2001	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2001	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2000	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2000	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2000	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins, Clothing accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/1998	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/1998	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/1997	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1997	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/1997	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/1997	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1997	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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