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Accidents - Hypodermic needles or syringes - Years 1997-2010 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:75
Year 2008:123

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS AT GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE WHEN HE ACCID STEPPED ON A HYPODERMIC NEED LE USED BY GRANDMA ON THE FLOOR. SCRAPED R FOOT. DX R FOOT ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Day wear
40 YOF STEPPED ON DIRTY SYRINGE GETTING OUT OF CAR AND IT WENT THROUGH SLIPPER SOCK - PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Footwear
NEEDLES ROLLED OFF THE BED AND STUCK PT THRU SHOE. DX FOOT PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Footwear
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON A DIRTY NEEDLE WHILE WEARING ***AT ***, WORRIED ABOUT HIV. DX-LT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials
C/O PT STATES STEPPED ON A NEEDLE ON THE FLOOR DX LT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Dancing
PUNCTURE R FOOT, PT DANCING BAREFEET, GOT A NEEDLE EMBEDDED UNDER FOOT AT HOME, C/O PAIN, LIMPING, SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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