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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 420
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 05/07/2007 | 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: 04/14/2007 | 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: 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: 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 |
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