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Accidents - Flatware - 26-50 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,092
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:220Hand:153
Mouth:136Eyeball:130
Finger:112Toe:66
Knee:59Face:59
Lower Trunk:59Upper Trunk:31
Internal:15Wrist:15
Upper Arm:15Upper Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT SUST PUNCTURE TO UPPER LEG FROM FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
STAB WOUND TO R ARM W/FORK DX: R UPPER ARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
PATIENT CUT FOREARM WITH BAR B Q FORK. DX: 1 CM LACERATION TO FOREARM . ACCIDENTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
PT AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY HOLDING A CAKE SERVER AND SON JUMPED UP ACCIDENT LY STRUCK ARM POKING SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
R EYE PAIN AFTER ACCIDENTALLY STABBED IN EYE W/FORK AT HOME DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
49 YOM HAS LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER FROM "BIG FORK"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO LT HAND - S/P ACCIDENTALLY UTENSILS FELL AND PUNCTURED HAND ( BIG KITCHEN FORK).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT FELL WHEN HAVING A BBQ AND A FORK STUCK HIM IN THE CHEST - PW TO CHE ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flatware
2ND DEG BURN OF LIPS/44YOF STS BURNED LIPS ON HOT FORK 3 HOURS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND FROM BBQ FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
CORNEAL ABRASION - 35 YOF WAS BEING FED BY HER TODDLER SON WITH A PLAST IC FORK AND GOT POKED IN THE LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
45 YOF PUNCTURED LEFT WRIST WITH FORK TODAY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT SUST PUNCTURE TO HAND WITH FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
HIT IN FACE WITH SPOON. DX. 2 CM R FACIAL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
UPPER CHEST STAB WOUND-WAS ACCIDENTLY STABBED W/ BBQ FORK BY WIFE-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PW TO HAND WHEN STUCK BY A FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT INJURIED HAND ON STEAK FORK SUSTAINED " HAND PW"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Flatware
FRACTURED TEETH: WAS EATING, BIT DOWN ON FORK, BROKE 2 TEETH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
31 YO FEMALE WAS BARBEQUING AND STRUCK BASE OF THUMB WITH BBQ FORK PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Floors or flooring materials
PUNCTURE LACERATION TOE - WALKED INTO A RUSTY BAR-B-QUE FORK ON BASEMEN T FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
28 YOF ACCIDENATLLY STABBED THUMB WITH A FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT. ACCIDENTLY STUCK R. FOREARM. W/ GRIL FORK. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2005Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
PT DX RT CORNEAL ABRASION - C/O "I WAS POKED IN THE RT EYE BY A FORK ACCIDENTALLY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
ACCIDENTALLT CUT ARM WITH A KITCHEN FORK DX: L FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Flatware
PRONG OF FORK BROKE OFF AND SWALLOWED A PIECE OF IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PUNCTURE R HAND, PT SUST INJURY WITH A FORK WHILE PREPARING FOOD AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware, Floors or flooring materials
BENT OVER TO PICK UP SPOON OFF FLOOR-BACK PAIN. ACUTE LOWER BACK SPASMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Flatware
FOREARM / HAND BURN-COOKING W/ PLASTIC SPOON-SPOON MELTED & DRIPPED ONA RM & HAND -@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Containers
PUNCTURE L KNEE, PT SUST INJURY WITH A FORK WHILE OPENING A BOX AT HOME, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT PUTTING AWAY SILVERWARE.TINE OF FORK EMBEDDED IN RT INDEX FINGER DX: PUNCTURE TO R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
CORNEAL ABRASION - 43 YOF POKED HERSELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A PLASTIC SPOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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