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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 80
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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 |
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