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Accidents - Glass tubing or test tubes - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 313
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 2000:67
Year 2002:15
Year 2005:66
Year 2008:88
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:282Lower Leg:15
Internal:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/25/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Glass tubing or test tubes, Foods
70 YOM WAS DRINKING JUICE FROM MIXING CUP BROUGHT FROM HOME AND FOUND A TIP OF GLASS AMPULE IN BOTTOM OF CUP, POSSIBLY SWALLOWED GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass tubing or test tubes
CUT FINGERS WHEN GLASS BATTERY TESTER TUBE BROKE WHILE ASSEMBLING RUBBE R END. DX; LACERATION FINGER WITH AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Glass tubing or test tubes, Sinks
PT SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE OF A FINGER FROM DROPPING A GLASS INSULIN VIAL IN THE SINK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass tubing or test tubes
PT DROPPED GLASS TUBE ON LEG SHATTERED CUTTING LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2000Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Glass tubing or test tubes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/1997Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Glass tubing or test tubes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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