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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,459
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Fences or fence posts |
| INJ L BUTTOCK@SCHOOL-JUMPED OFF FENCE&WIRE STICKING OUT INCISE L UPPER THIGH,POST-3.0CM L BUTTOCK LAC, MUSCULAR/CONTUSED TISSUE INVOLVED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wire |
| 19 YOWM FELL AND GOT A PEICE OF WIRE STUCK IN HIS FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| CORN ABR. PT HIT EYE WITH A PIECE OF WIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| TRIPPED OVER A WIRE AND CONTUSED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OVER WIRE AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| 20 Y.O. W MALE W/PW TO FOOT. PT GOT CHICKEN WIRE STUCK IN HEEL OF FOOT. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wire |
| JR ROTC TRAINING AT INDIANTOWN GAP BASE IN PA, STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON TIRE OR WIRE OF OBSTACLE COURSE. DX STRAIN OF LEFT KNEE. (5030?) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| LT ANKLE LAC-CUT ON PIECE OF WIRE-IN THE STREET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wire |
| 24 YO MALE CUT MOUTH WITH WIRES FROM JAW BEING WIRED SHUT FIVE WEEKS AG O INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Knives |
| HIT FINGER WITH KNIFE CUTTING WIRE DX: LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| LACERATION LEFT FOOT-WAS WALKING BAREFOOT AND STEPPED ON A METAL WIRE.S USTAINED A 4CM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wire |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON WIRE. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT FOOT. PUNCTURE WOUND ALSO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| PT WAS RUNNING OUTSIDE & TRIPPED ON A WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| PT DX CORNEAL ABRASION - S/P HIT IN LT EYE WITH TELEPHONE WRIE - C/OBLU RINESS OF VISION IN THE EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| PT WAS CUTTING WIRE WITH CUTTERS,PIECE BROKE OFF,PIERCING INOTO LEG,CAU SING LOSS OF FEELING,,,PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Knives |
| SPLICING WIRE, CUT FINGER W/ KNIFEDX: LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| 17 YEAR OLD MALE LACERATED THREE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HANDUSING WIRE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| TURNED HEAD INTO PIECE OF WIRE CUT EYE - CORNEAL ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| CUT LEG ON RUSTY WIRE; LAC RT SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2002 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT WHO CAME DUE TO CUT WITH WIRE TO RT HAND LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| RIB CONT. PT WAS RUNNING ACROSS A FIELD AND FELL OVER A WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| BREAKING WIRE WITH CRESENT WRENCH AT FRIENDS HOUSE LACERATING THUMB. D X:THUMB LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| =18YOF POKED IN EYE WITH A WIRE AT SCHOOL ACCIDENTAL DX/RIGHT EYE ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| PT STEPPED ONTO A WIRE MESH SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LO WER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| LAC TO FINGER FROM WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wire |
| PATIENT HAS CHEST WALL PAIN, STATES PULLED HEAVY CABLE FOR 3 HOUSE TONIGHT, MADE PAIN WORSE. DX: CHEST WALL PAIN, UPPER BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wire |
| NECK STRAIN-TRIPPED OVER A TELEPHONE CABLE WIRE OUTSIDE & FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wire |
| ABCESS LEFT UPPER ARM-HAD A PIECE OF WIRE STICK INTO UPPER ARM PUL LED IT OUT 2 DAYS AGO NOW AREA RED AND INFECTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT LACERATED HAND ON WIRE MESH DX LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| CORN ABR. PT WALKED INTO A HANGING WIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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