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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/25/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT THROWING AWAY GARBAGE IN DUMPSTER BEHIND ***,STUCK W NEEDLETO PALM,N OT PT'S NEEDLE, DX NEEDLE STICK |
| 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 |
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