Accidents - Food skewers - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 66
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 8 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: Food skewers
CHILD SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO CALF FROM METAL SKEWER. D:PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Food skewers
PATIENT POKED IN EYE WITH BAMBOO SKEWER AT HOME LAST NIGHT; CORNEAL ABR ASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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