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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,103
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2004 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors, Containers |
| CUT WITH SCISSORS WHILE OPENING A BOX OF CANDY/ LAC LMF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT USED A PAIR OF SCISSORS TWO DAYS AGO TO REMOVE SOME SKIN FROM UNDER FINGER NAIL GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors, Adhesives |
| PT WAS TRYING TO OPEN SOME *** WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS SUSTAINEDA LACER ATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/28/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Manual scissors, Day wear |
| PT HAD A PAIR OF SCISSORS IN THE SHIRT POCKET,TRIPPED&FELL, SCISSORS WE NT THRU THE SKIN, SUSTAINED" ABDOMINLAL SUPERFACIAL PUNCTURE WOUND " |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT HAS A GASTRIC TUBE IN PLACE AND HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO REMOVE DRESSIN G AND CUT THE TUBE W/ SCISSORS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors, Tapes |
| FINGER LAC/79YOF AT HOME LAC L MID & RING FINGER WHEN USING SCISSORS TO CUT TAPE FOR A BOX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT. WAS BEING TREATED AT HOSPITAL; NURSE WAS TRIMMING HAIR AROUND IV SI TE & ACCIDENTALLY ABRASED FOREARM WITH SCISSORS; ABRASION,RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO HAND ON SCISSORS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS WHILE CUTTING HAIR AT HOME. DX: LACERATION FI NGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A SCISSORS SUSTAINED" LT INDEX FINGER LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Manual scissors, Rope or string |
| PUNCTURE WOUND RT HAND, USING SHEE SHEARS TO CUT TOMATO STUDS TWINE, STABBED HIS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2004 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT BY SCISSORS AT HOME TO PLANTAR LAC LT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| 54 YOM ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH SCISSORS PUNCTURE HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2004 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT WAS TRIMMING HER HAIR WITH A PAIR OF MANUAL SCISSORS WHEN SHE ACCIDE NTLY CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2004 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT WAS CUTTING STEMS ON ROSES WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS SUSTAINED A LACER ATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| CUT TOE WITH SCISSORS WHILE CUTTING TOENAIL/ LAC 2ND TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LACERATION FINGER - PATIENT CUT LEFT MIDDLE FIINGER KNUCKLE WITH SCISSO RS WHILE CUTTING HAIR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2004 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| 70 YR OLD MALE CUT HAND WITH SCISSORS LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT TRIMMING SHRUBS WITH SCISSORS CUTTING TIP OF RT MIDDLE FINGER LACERA TION RT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2004 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| L HAND LAC/60YOF AT HOME CUT HAND ON KITCHEN SCISSORS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| CARRYING SCISSORS AFTER CUTTING FLOWERS AND TRIPPED AND LAC CHEEK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| DX LACERATION TO FOOT: CUT FOOT WITH SCISSORS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT C/O EYE INJURY. PT CUT EYE WITH SCISSORS. DX CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORHAGE EYE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT DROPPED A PAIR OF SCISSORS ONTO LEFT FOOT AT HOME LACERATION FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2004 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT USING A PAIR OF MANUAL SCISSORS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RI GHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors, Paper products |
| PT USING SCISSORS TO CUT UP OLD MEDICARE & INS. PAPERS. PT CUT END OF FINGER. DX LAC L RING FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors, Rugs or carpets |
| PT CUT LEFT TOE WHEN SHE DROPPED SCISSORS ON IT SCUFFED TOE INTO CARPET LEFT TOE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT USING A PAIR OF SCISSORS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT MIDD LE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT.REPORTED INJURY TO LT.3RD FINGER LT.HAND CUTTING HAIR WITH SCISSORS DX-AVULSION TIP LACERATION LT.3RD FINGER LT.HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| 55 Y/O F INJURED L HAND WHILE USING SCISSORS AT HOME. DX; LAC L PALM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2004 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LAC TO TOE WHEN STRUCK ON SCISSORS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT WAS TRIMMING PET CAT'S FUR W/ SCISSORS - CAT JUMPED PT STABBED WRIST TAKEN TO OR FOR REPAIR. DX: RADIAL ARTERY LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/29/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| CUT L RING FINGER ON OUTDOOR SCISSORS. DX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT DROPPED A PAIR OF SCISSORS ONTO RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT USING SCISSORS AT HOME, LAC LT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| CUT WITH SCISSORS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| TRIMMING GROIN WITH SCISSORS AND NIPPED SCROTUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LAC TO HAND WHEN USING SCISSORS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT USING A MANUAL SCISSORS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT CUT LEFT THIRD FINGER WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS AT HOEM LACERATION FIN GER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/02/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FINGER FROM SCISSORS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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