Accidents - Manicuring devices - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	16
Year 2006:	67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/27/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Manicuring devices, Alcohol
PT STABBED SELF IN NECK AND ABDOMEN WITH A NAIL FILE. INTENT UNSTATED. +ETOH. HX OF ALZHEIMERS, BIPOLAR, HYPOTHYROIDISM. ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Manicuring devices
NECK PAIN. PT WAS SHOOTING UP DRUGS, BROKE THE NEEDLE OFF IN HER NECK AND TRIED TO REMOVE IT WITH TWEEZERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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