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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 346
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PT SHOT STAPLE FROM STAPLE GUN INTO THUMB. DX: PW L THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| STAPLE 1 1/2" LONG IN R FOOT DX: STAPLE FB TO R TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CUT KNEE ON A STAPLE ON COUCH DX: L KNEE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Other toys |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A TOY AND FELL ON A PIECE OF CARPET WITH STAPLES STICKING OUT CAUSING A SUPERFICIAL PUNCTURE WOUND ON HER LT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| SHOT SELF W/STAPLE GUN R PALM DX; PW R WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Cardboard products |
| PW TO FINGER WHEN OPENING CARDBOARD BOX AND POKED BY STAPLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| 18 YO WM - PUNCTURE WOUND - STAPLE TO PALM OF RT. HAND - REMOVED IT HIM SELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PT USING INDUSTRIAL STAPLER&STAPLED (L) HAND. REMOVED STAPLES. DX:PUNCTURE WOUND (L) HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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