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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials |
| AMBULATING WITH THE WALKER TO THE BATHROOM, TRIPPED&FELL TO THE FLOOR, C/O CHEST&BACK PAIN >> CHEST/BACK PAIN S/P FALL/HYPOXIA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/23/2007 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Footwear |
| PUTTING ON THE SHOE,GOT STUCK INTO TOE C A NEEDLE, ?IN THE SHOE, NOW C RETAINED FB >> FBR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Floors or flooring materials |
| C/O PT STATES STEPPED ON A NEEDLE ON THE FLOOR DX LT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT C/O NEEDLESTICK TO RT HAND WITH DIRTY NEEDLE FOUND IN HOUSE GARBAGE CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2006 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories |
| PT WAS GETTING WALLET OUT OF TRASH AND JABBED HIS FINGER WITH A NEEDLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Bags |
| PUNCTURE R FOREARM, PT SUST INJURY W/A NEEDLE WHILE LOOKING INTO A BAG AT THE STREET, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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