Accidents - Hypodermic needles or syringes - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,990
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2006:	492
Year 2007:	958
Year 2008:	540

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	322
6-15 years old:	283
16-25 years old:	344
26-50 years old:	904
50+ years old:	137

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	744	All Of Body:	392
Hand:	219	Foot:	198
Lower Leg:	143	Lower Arm:	80
Unkown:	70	Head:	61
Toe:	31	Eyeball:	15
Upper Trunk:	14	Lower Trunk:	12
Shoulder:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 12/05/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories
26 YOF STARTED AN IV WHILE WEARING GLOVES AND NEEDLE WENT THROUGH GLOVE INTO FINGER. PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 11/23/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
AT *** AND STUCK WITH A NEEDLE AND SYRINGE THAT WAS ON A SHELF.DX FINGE R LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Bags
PT WAS LOOKING IN FRIEND'S BAG AND GOT POKED W/ A DIRTY NEEDLE C/O FING ER SWOLLEN,REDNESS,PAINFUL TO TOUCH. DX: LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
ACCIDENTALL STUCK FINGER WITH A NEEDLE FOUND IN COUCH CUSHIONS >>NEEDLE STICK/FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 10/24/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories
PATIENT/FRIENDS GOING THROUGH PURSE FOUND IN CAFETERIA AT SCHOOL, STUCK WITH DIRTY *** INSULIN PEN IN PURSE, BROKE SKIN W/BLEEDING;NEEDLEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Cribs
C/O NEEDL STICK TO THE FINGER WHILE CLEANING A CRIB >>NEEDLE STICK/FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 09/14/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials
AMBULATING WITH THE WALKER TO THE BATHROOM, TRIPPED&FELL TO THE FLOOR, C/O CHEST&BACK PAIN >> CHEST/BACK PAIN S/P FALL/HYPOXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories
29 YOF HAS NEEDLE STICK WITH CLEAN NEEDLE BUT GLOVES HAD BLOOD ON THEM PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Baseball
HE & BROTHER WERE STUCK BY A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE THEY FOUND AT BASEBALL FIELD. DX: NEEDLSTICK TO FINGERTIP, FROM HYPODERMIC NEEDLE IN PUBLIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Baseball
HE FOUND A SYRINGE ON BASEBALL FIELD WHERE BROTHER WAS PLAYING, & POKED FINGER WITH NEEDLE,& IT BROKE OFF. DX: NEEDLESTICK FROM HYPODERMIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT SUS PUNCTURE TO FINGER DUE TO NEEDLE STICK, FOUND IN DRAWER OF NEW APARTMENT%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 04/19/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 02/20/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Beds or bedframes
PT PULLED A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE FROM HER BACK, AT SCHOOL- PT HAD SPENT TH NIGHT AT DAD'S HOUSE,NEEDLE IN THE BED-AUNT DIABETIC. DX: NEEDLE STICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories
WHILE PREPARING TO SUTURE, NEEDLE WENT THROUGH GLOVE, PUNCTURE TO FINGER, PT A STUDENT AT HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories
DENTAL STUDENT WHO WAS WORKING ON A HIV+ PT, BROKE GLOVE AND STUCK FINGER WITH A NEEDLE. DX: FINGER PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials
NEEDLE STICK LOWER LEG/10YOF WAS VISITING GRANDFATHER LAST PM & BROTHER FOUND NEEDLE ON FLOOR IN ROOM & STUCK IT IN PT'S LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials
NEEDLE STICK R LOWER LEG/10YOF & BROTHER WERE IN HOSP.WHEN BROTHER PICK ED NEEDLE OFF FLOOR & STUCK PT IN LEG WITH IT AT 4:30P.LEFT BEFORE EXAM
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/05/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials
GOT FLU SHOT, AFTER SAT DOWN FELT FAINT, FELL TO FLOOR, DX; VASOVAGAL S YNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Footwear
PUTTING ON THE SHOE,GOT STUCK INTO TOE C A NEEDLE, ?IN THE SHOE, NOW C RETAINED FB >> FBR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Chairs
GETTING INJECTION INTO EYE, CHAIR FAILED&NEEDLE SCRATCHED EYE >> CORNEL ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS GIVEN AN INJECTION IN KNEE AT DOCTORS OFFICE AND PASSED OUT ONTO FLOOR DX: VASOVAGAL SNYCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2007	Age: 7 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Liquid drugs
PT VOMITED LAST NIGHT & THIS MORNING. FLU SHOT 2 DAYS AGO AT PEDS OFFIC E. WAS FINE AT THE TIME OF INJECTION. D: FEVER, VIRAL SYNDROME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, First aid equipment
PATIENT HAS RASH AT BONE MARROW NEEDLE ASPIRATION SITE ON LOWER BACK, T OOK OFF BANDAGE 3 DAYS AGO NOTICED RASH AT SITE; CONTACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT SOAKED CIGARETTE BUTTS IN WATER, THEN INJECTED IN ARM D DX: ARM CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials
WATCHING SOMEONE HAVE BLOOD DRAWN WITH NEEDLE IN HOSPITAL AND FELL IN FLOOR DX FALL WITHOUT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 06/03/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Football
NEEDLE STICK TO TOE WHILE PLAYING F-BALL ON THE BEACH " PW''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 05/21/2007	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PATIENT INJURED FOREARM 4 DAYS AGO WHILE HAVING BLOOD DRAW, SHARP SHOOT ING PAIN AT TIME OF DRAW, HAS BEEN CARRYING BOOKS WITH ARM; HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2007	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Liquid drugs
PATIENT HAD IMMUNIZATIONS IN BOTH LEGS, NOW RED, RAISED, HARD AREA GETT ING BIGGER; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 04/26/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT PASSED OUT IN DOCTORS OFFICE AFTER RECEIVING 3 SHOTS AT WELL AP POINTMENT, HIT CARPETED FLOOR; VASOVAGAL EPISODE AFTER NEEDLE STICKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 03/16/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 02/26/2007	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Liquid drugs
CHILD, WHO RECEIVED VACCINE 3 DAYS PREVIOUSLY, HAS INTERMITTENT FEVER, SEIZURE. D:FEBRILE SEIZURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 01/29/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Scales
PT AT DOCTORS OFFICE GOT A SHOT STOOD UP AND PASSED OUT HIT HEAD ON SCA LE DX// HEAD PAIN SYNCOPE
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

Date: 01/05/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Bathtubs or showers
FAINTING SPELL AFTER GETTING HEPATITIS A VACCINE AT PMD'S OFFICE YESTER DAY, FELT PAIN FROM SHOT, TODAY PASSED OUT IN SHOWER HIT SHOULDER; INJU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 12/28/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 11/19/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 10/25/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 10/11/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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: 08/13/2006	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 07/15/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 07/10/2006	Age: 4 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Liquid drugs
CHILD, WHO RECEIVED IMMUNIZATIONS TODAY (DPT, POLIO, HIB, PNC) DEVELOPE D FEVER & HAD SEIZURE ACTIVITY. D:FEBRILE SEIZURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2006	Age: 12 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: 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: 05/31/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 05/25/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 05/17/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 04/13/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Chairs
HAD BLOOD DRAWN, DURING WHICH LIGHTHEADNESS&SYNCOPED&FELL OFF CHAIR " SYNCOPE"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 02/13/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Bags
PUNCTURE R FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY W/A NEEDLE WHILE LOOKING INTO A BAG AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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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