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Accidents - Hypodermic needles or syringes - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 420
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:119
Year 2007:110
Year 2008:189

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 10/29/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 09/30/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 08/28/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 05/22/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 05/07/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 04/14/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 11/19/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 05/31/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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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