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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,069
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/10/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER LIP FROM LICKING AN ENVELOPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| CELLULITIS - 59 YOF GOT A STAPLE IN HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER 3 DAYS AGO, BECAME SWOLLEN, TRIED TO POKE HOLE IN FINGER TO RELIEVE SWELLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PUNCTURE (R) FOOT, PT STS STEPPED ON A STAPLE AT HOME, NO SHOES, C/O PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| STUCK SELF WITH A LETTER OPENER DX: L PALM PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| A CORNER OF AN ENVELOPE FELL INTO EYE, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| LT LOWER LEG LAC-@ HOME-HIT SHARP EDGE OF A RULER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-INJURED ON A STAPLE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| HAD STAPLE GO INTO FINGER,NEEDS REMOVING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| BAREFOOT WALKING AND STEPPED ON A STAPLE TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 66YOM-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER-CAUGHT RUSTY STAPLE IN FINGER YESTERDAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PW TO HAND FROM STAPLE WHEN AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT ACCIDENTLY STAPLED LT WRIST DX: FB LT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN REMIOVING STAPLES AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT USING A STAPLER AT HOME SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT INDEX FIN GER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT GRABBED WRONG END OF STAPLER, PUNCTURE WOUND L INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| RIGHT 3RD FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A LETTER OPENER, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| CUT FINGER ON A STAPLE DX: NOT STATED ON CHART - PT. LEFT PRIOR TO BEING SEEN BY DOCTOR |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/31/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| INJ RT INDEX F. @ HOME, INCISED ON A CLIPBOARD S/P FALL-STATES "GETTING CAUGHT IN CANE." DX: RT INDEX FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Desk supplies, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRYING TO PICK UP ENVELOPES OFF THE FLOOR AT HOME TWO DAYS AGO STRAI NED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT. ACCIDENTALLY REACHED TOWARD FACE W/HAND HOLDING LETTER OPENER. DX. TRAUMA W/SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 62 YO FEMALE STEPPED ON A STAPLE CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/13/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| STATES SOMEONE STUCK ERASER IN EAR AT SCHOOL. DX: FB EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| HAD A RUBBER BAND FLIPPED IN HIS EYE 2 DAYS AGO. CORNEAL ABRASION RT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 62 YO FEMALE STEPPED ON A STAPLE FOUR DAYS AGO CELLULITIS FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| WORKING WITH STAPLES AND A STAPLE INADVERTENTLY POPPED IN TO HIS MOUTH. HAS PERSISTANT F.B. SENSATION SINCE. DX. POSS. F.B. INGESTION. RETIRED |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/05/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| CONTUSION FOOT - 56 YOM DROPPED A 3-HOLE PUNCHER ONTO RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| DROPPED PENCIL SHARPENER ON FOOT - FOOT SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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