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Accidents - Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches - 6-15 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:62Head:22
Finger:18Hand:15
Face:6Eyeball:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Electrical wire or wiring systems
STRIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRING AT HOME YEST & HIT SELF IN EYE W/WIRE PLIER S,EYE PAIN/REDNESS,BLURRY VISION; RUPTURED GLOBE W/LAC & UVEAL PROLAPSE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PATIENT PLAYING WITH A RATCHET, THREW DOWN ON GROUND AND BOUNCED BACK H ITTING ON EYE; EYELID LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
HIT WITH WRENCH ACCIDENTALLY;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PATIENT OUTSIDE WITH FRIEND TRYING TO OPEN A FIRE HYDRANT WITH A WRENCH HIT FINGER WITH WRENCH; FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
GOT FINGER STUCK IN A WRENCH. DX CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT WAS USING WIRE CUTTERS AT SCHOOL WHEN THEY SLIPPED AND CUT HIS L IND EX FINGER. HAS LAC. DX L FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT WITH CONTUSION TO HEAD FROM A FALLING WRENCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
LAC TO FOREARM ON WIRE CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
CUT HAND WITH PLIERS HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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