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Accidents - Flatware - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:107Lower Leg:76
Mouth:41Eyeball:38
Internal:31Hand:31
Head:15Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
C/O PT STATES ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF WITH A FORK DX RT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
58 YO STUCK IN FINGER WITH FORK PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT EATING VEGATABLES/PEPPERS, BIT AND SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Flatware, Floors or flooring materials
PUTTING SILVERWARE AWAY, LOST BALANCE FELL HITTING HEAD ON FLOOR. " SDH" +" HEAD LAC"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/02/2005Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
PT EATING WITH FORK A PIECE OF STEAK AND CUT TONGUE WITH FORK C/O PAIN TONGUE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware, Tables
PT HAD A FORK FALLEN FROM THE TABLE DURING DINNER PUNCTURING GREAT TOE WHICH LATER GOT INFECTED " CELLULITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT DROPPED A SHARP FORK ONTO LEFT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
62 YO MALE SWALLOWED 1/4 INCH OF PLASTIC FORK TIPINGESTED F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware, Grills
PT BARBEQUING ON GRILL AND POKE SELF IN EYE WITH FORK C/O PAIN LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
PT STABBED THUMB WITH FORK 1 DAY AGO, FINGER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT WAS EATING FOOD WHEN SHE RAN A FORK THROUGH LEFT INDEX FINGER PUNCTU RE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT SUST PUNCTURE TO HAND FROM FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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