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Accidents - Hypodermic needles or syringes - Year 2006 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:30
26-50 years old:119
50+ years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Bags
PUNCTURE R 5TH FINGER, PT GOT HURT W/A NEEDLE IN A BAG AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, SENSATION INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Containers
NEEDLE STICK - 2 YOM REACHED HAND INTO BOX OF "DIRTY NEEDLES" AT DOCTOR 'S OFFICE AND STUCK RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Metal containers
AT A PARTY WHERE IDDM PATIENT LEFT THE NEEDLE ON A *** CAN, PT WAS PLAY ING C THE CAN AND STUCK SLEF C NEEDLE INTO FINGER " FINGER PW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Bags
PUNCTURE L 2ND FINGER, PT SUST INJURY W/A NEEDLE FROM THE GARBAGE BAG AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories
PT WAS GETTING WALLET OUT OF TRASH AND JABBED HIS FINGER WITH A NEEDLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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