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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 868
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| 38YOM INJ.L.2ND.FINGER AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN FELL & HIT FINGER ON A SAFETY PIN. DX; P.W. L.2ND.FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| A 43 YOF STUCK A SAFETY PIN IN INFECTED FINGER, TO ER WITH CELLULITIS O F FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| 48 YOM PW TO FINGER FROM A SAFETY PIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| 48 Y FEMALE STUCK SELF IN FINGER W SAFTEY PIN WHEN IN CLOTHING STORE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| INFECTED LEFT INDEX FINGER-STUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A SAFETY PIN 3 DAYS AGO. NOW FINGER IS INFECTED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| 30YOF ACCIDENLTY STRUCK A SAFETY PIN,INJURED FINGER; PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2007 | Age: 43 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: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| FRIEND STUCK PTS FINGER WITH A SAFETY PIN, DX PARONYCHIA FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2007 | Age: 41 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: Safety pins |
| PUNCTURE FINGER - 41 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH PUNCTURE TO LEFT MIDDLE FI NGER -ACCIDENTALLY STUCK SELF WITH A SAFETY PIN LAST NIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| PATIENT USED A SAFTEY PIN TO PICK CORE OUT OF FINGER. DX-CELLULITIS FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| 36 YO MALE REMOVED SPLINTER WITH SAFETY PIN WOUND INFECTION RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2006 | Age: 40 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: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| PT, WITH OLD LACERATION & FINGER SWELLING, PUNCTURED FINGER W/ SAFETY P IN LAST NIGHT & NOW INCREASED REDNESS/SWELLING. D:CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2005 | Age: 46 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 INDEX FINGER: INJURED SELF WITH SAFETY PIN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| LEFT MIDDLE FINGER INFECTION-SUS INJ WHEN HE STUCK A SAFETY PIN IN HIS FINGER. NOW HAS SWELLING AND REDNESS WITH DRAINAGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins, Other containers |
| PT WAS PRICKED BY A SAFETY PIN WHILE CHANGING BAG IN SANITARY NAPKIN BO X |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| PT'S FINGER WAS SWOLLEN AND RED & SHE TRIED PRICKING IT W/SAFETY PIN. DX: PT LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/06/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| PARONYCHIA LEFT INDEX FINGER, PATIENT STUCK FINGER WITH A SAFETY PIN AT HOME ON SATURDAY |
| 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: 10/01/2000 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2000 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2000 | Age: 40 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: Safety pins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/1999 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/1999 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safety pins, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/1997 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Safety pins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/1997 | Age: 37 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: Other |
| Product: Safety pins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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