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Accidents - Hypodermic needles or syringes - Year 2007 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 256
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:76
6-15 years old:70
26-50 years old:110

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/30/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Other playground equipment
C/O PLAYING IN SANDBOX, NEEDLESTICK TO FINGER, DX; PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Beds or bedframes
PT REACHING BEHIND A BED AT THE *** INN AND THERE WAS A SYRINGE SUSTAI NED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Bags
NEEDLESTICK TO FINGER-STUCK W/A USED NEEDLE ON SYRINGE IN GARBAGE BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Buckets or pails
PT GOT NEEDLE STICK FROM CONTAMINATED NEEDLE IN THE GARBAGE PAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT AT A CLINIC, FOUND A LANCET ON FLOOR AND STUCK HIS FINGER,SKIN WAS BROKEN, BLED SLIGHTLY; NEEDLESTICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2007Age: 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, Clothing accessories
NEEDLE STICK:AT HOME OPENED 2 ADULT *** AND STUCK LT INDEX FINGERWITH * **, MOTHER STATES *** WERE IN HER PURSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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