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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 404
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| DX ABSCESS ON LIP. ATTEMPTED TO DRAIN ABSCESS WITH SAFETY PIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Safety pins |
| INGESTION, PT STS SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN, C/O PAIN, VOMITTED BLOOD, LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| PICKED INGROWN HAIR WITH SAFETY PIN CELLULITIS THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 31 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: Safety pins |
| DX PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT PINKY: PUNCTURED BY SAFETY PIN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Safety pins |
| USED SAFETY PIN TO PUNCTURE SWELLING ON EAR. DX; SKIN AVULSION EAR, S ELF INDUCED. AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| 33 YO M ACCIDENTALLY STUCK SAFETY PIN IN PENIS. DX PENILE CELLULITIS WI TH ABSCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/24/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| PUNCTURE WOUND RT FOOT-STEPPED ON A RUSTY SAFETY PIN PUNCTURING RT FOOT . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Safety pins |
| PT C/O HE SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN BY ACCIDENT AN HOUR AGO - C/O FEELING STICKY IN THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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