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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 219
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:114
Year 2007:30
Year 2008:74

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Metal containers
PT WAS COLLECTING CANS AND WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUNCTURED BY A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE ON HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing
HLEPING HER SON TO PACK FOR DETOX, ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HAND WITH A NEEDL E IN HIS POCKET >> HAND PW/NEEDLE STICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 01/20/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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


Date: 12/28/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Football
PT WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL OUTSIDE AND FELL ONTO A NEEDLE PUN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing
WHILE IN PUBLIC RESTROOM, PT FOUND INSULIN NEEDLE, PLAYED WITH IT, NEED LE BENT, WAS PUT IN POCKET, SCRATCHED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
NEEDLE STICK TO HAND WHEN GETTING NEWSPAPER OUT OF WASTE BASKET IN GAS STATION RESTROOM/ NEEDLE STICK UNKNOWN SOURCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT C/O NEEDLESTICK TO RT HAND WITH DIRTY NEEDLE FOUND IN HOUSE GARBAGE CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT FOUND AN *** IN A DUMPSTER, & PUNCTURED LT HAND- WOUND BLEDDX: NEEDL ESTICK INJURY- PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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