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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials |
| NEEDLE STICK LOWER LEG/10YOF WAS VISITING GRANDFATHER LAST PM & BROTHER FOUND NEEDLE ON FLOOR IN ROOM & STUCK IT IN PT'S LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials |
| NEEDLE STICK R LOWER LEG/10YOF & BROTHER WERE IN HOSP.WHEN BROTHER PICK ED NEEDLE OFF FLOOR & STUCK PT IN LEG WITH IT AT 4:30P.LEFT BEFORE EXAM |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/30/2007 | Age: 9 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, Other playground equipment |
| C/O PLAYING IN SANDBOX, NEEDLESTICK TO FINGER, DX; PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PATIENT INJURED FOREARM 4 DAYS AGO WHILE HAVING BLOOD DRAW, SHARP SHOOT ING PAIN AT TIME OF DRAW, HAS BEEN CARRYING BOOKS WITH ARM; HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT PASSED OUT IN DOCTORS OFFICE AFTER RECEIVING 3 SHOTS AT WELL AP POINTMENT, HIT CARPETED FLOOR; VASOVAGAL EPISODE AFTER NEEDLE STICKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Bathtubs or showers |
| FAINTING SPELL AFTER GETTING HEPATITIS A VACCINE AT PMD'S OFFICE YESTER DAY, FELT PAIN FROM SHOT, TODAY PASSED OUT IN SHOWER HIT SHOULDER; INJU |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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