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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 344
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Bags |
| PT WAS LOOKING IN FRIEND'S BAG AND GOT POKED W/ A DIRTY NEEDLE C/O FING ER SWOLLEN,REDNESS,PAINFUL TO TOUCH. DX: LPTMS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/24/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT SUS PUNCTURE TO FINGER DUE TO NEEDLE STICK, FOUND IN DRAWER OF NEW APARTMENT% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories |
| WHILE PREPARING TO SUTURE, NEEDLE WENT THROUGH GLOVE, PUNCTURE TO FINGER, PT A STUDENT AT HOSPITAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories |
| DENTAL STUDENT WHO WAS WORKING ON A HIV+ PT, BROKE GLOVE AND STUCK FINGER WITH A NEEDLE. DX: FINGER PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials |
| GOT FLU SHOT, AFTER SAT DOWN FELT FAINT, FELL TO FLOOR, DX; VASOVAGAL S YNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Football |
| NEEDLE STICK TO TOE WHILE PLAYING F-BALL ON THE BEACH " PW'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Scales |
| PT AT DOCTORS OFFICE GOT A SHOT STOOD UP AND PASSED OUT HIT HEAD ON SCA LE DX// HEAD PAIN SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2007 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Paper products |
| @ HOTEL, ACC STUCK BY A NEEDLE TO THE PALM WHILE IN THE BR, FD UNDERNEA TH THE TOILET PAPER " PW/NEEDLE STICK" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2006 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Dancing |
| PUNCTURE R FOOT, PT DANCING BAREFEET, GOT A NEEDLE EMBEDDED UNDER FOOT AT HOME, C/O PAIN, LIMPING, SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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