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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 612
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware, Dishwashers |
| THIGH LAC-@ HOME-CUT ON SILVERWARE IN DISHWASHER WHEN SHE FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PUNCTURE WOUND - 79 YOF WAS EATING DINNER LAST NIGHT, REACHED FOR FORK, FORK STUCK INTO HER LEFT PALMAR SURFACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware, Tables |
| PT.REPORTED FALLING ON FORK THAT FELL OFF TABLE C/O LT.FLANK STAB WOUND DX-3CM X 5CM DEEP STAB WOUNG LT.FLANK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WAS PUNCTURED BY PLASTIC FORK. DX: PW R ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| LAC L 4TH FINGER; CLOSING KITCHEN DRAWER, PUNCTURED SELF ON FORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT AT THE NURSING HOME CONFUSED SWALLOWED A PIECE OF A PLASTIC SPOON FO REIGN BODY INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Flatware |
| PATIENT WAS MAKING GRAVY. DROPPED SPOON IN AND REACHED IN A PICKED IT O UT OF GRAVY. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO TIPS OF FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Flatware |
| 58 Y.O. B FEMALE W/HEMORRHAGE TO EYE. PT ACCIDENTLY STUCK A FORK IN EYE @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PW TO TONGUE.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND ACCIDENTLY STUCK A FORK I N TONGUE WHEN EATING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Flatware, Floors or flooring materials |
| DX:LOW BACK STRAIN. BENT OVER TO PICK SPOON UP FROM FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Dishwashers |
| PUNCTURE WOUND - 71 YOF PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER FROM A FO RK, WHILE LOADING THE DISHWASHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT SCRATCHING CASTED ARM WITH SPOON WHEN SPOON BROKE OFF INSIDE CAST. STUCK INSIDE CAST. D: CAST BIVALVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT STATES SHE SCRATCHED HAND WITH A FORK A FEW DAYS AGO NOW HAS SEVERE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT LICKED SPOON AND CUT TONGUE, TONGUE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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