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Accidents - Safety pins - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:50Internal:33
Upper Arm:17Head:6
Face:6Foot:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/19/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins, Pins and needles
PATIENT HAD LESION ON EYELID, AUNT POPPED IT WITH A PIN OR SAFETY PIN 2 DAYS AGO, BLEEDING, PAIN; STYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
14 YEAR OLD FEMALE SCRATCHED LEFT UPPER ARM WITH SAFETY PIN SCRATCHED ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
PT HAS A HEADACHE - WAS TRYING TO PIERCE OWN BELLY WITH SAFETY PIN WHEN HEADACHE STARTED. D: HEADACHE / HYPERVENTILATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins, Containers
FB INGESTION-@ HOME-PLAYING W/A BOX OF SAFETY PINS-POSSIBLY SWALLOWED A FEW OF THE PINS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Safety pins, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PUT SAFETY PIN INTO OUTLET DX. ELECTRICAL BURN TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Safety pins
SAFETY PIN STUCK IN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
SWOLLEN FINGER, STUCK W/SAFEY PIN 4 DAYS AGO DX: PARAMYCHIA L 3RD DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
LEFT INDEX FINGER CELL. PT STUCK HERSELF WITH A SAFETY PIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
PT WAS CHEWING ON A PARTIALLY OPEN SAFETY PIN WHEN HE SWALLOWED IT FORE IGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

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