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Accidents - Kitchen gadgets - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,078
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:353Face:163
Toe:152Eyeball:110
Head:107Wrist:88
Foot:69Ankle:16
Lower Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
CUT WITH A POTATO PEELER. DX- R INDEX AVULSION LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
LEFT WRIST LAC, PT WAS SCRAPING FOOD WITH A KNIFE AND CUT WRIST WITH A UTENSIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Kitchen gadgets
AVULSION FINGER - 58 YOM AVULSION INJURY TO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER SUST AINED ON A PIZZA CUTTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
LACERATION FINGER - 57 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH A PEEL ER WHILE CUTTING TURNIPS LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Kitchen gadgets
CHILD INSERTED CHOPSTICK INTO HER NOSE CAUSING A NOSEBLEED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kitchen gadgets
MARBLE ROLLING PIN FELL ON FOOT NONDISPLACED FRACTURE RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kitchen gadgets
REACHED UP TO SWAT A BUG WITH FLY SWATTER AND STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
CUT ON BLADE OF SALSA MAKER/ LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kitchen gadgets
DROPPED A LARGE CUTTING BOARD ONTO TOE AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kitchen gadgets
PT SEEN FOR ANKLE SPRAIN AFTER DROPPING A CUTTING BOARD ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kitchen gadgets
SON'S CHOPSTICKS L EYE VISION NOT AFFECTED JUST IRRITATED DX OS CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kitchen gadgets
PT C/O TOE INJURY. PT DROPPED LARGE CHOPPING BLOCK ON TOE. DX CONT TO R T TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
PT FELL BACK HIT HEAD ON BUTCHER BLOCK, SCALP AND LOWER LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
PT WAS CUT W/POTATO PEELER. DX: SUPERFICIAL LAC L INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
PT SEEN FOR TOE LAC AFTER STEPPING ON A ROTISSER WHEEL UTENSIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
CUT HER FINGER ON KITCHEN GADGET [ TOWEL DISPENCER] DX RT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
TRIPPED AND FELL HIT FACE ON SPATULA DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kitchen gadgets
PT DROPPED A PLASTIC CUTTING BOARD. DX: CONT L GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
ACCIDENTLY HIT BY SPATULA SUST LAC TO SCALP DX 1 1/2 CM SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kitchen gadgets
DROPPED MARBLE CUTTING BOARD APX 7 LBS ON BOTH FEET. PAIN, BRUISING. DX; BILAT CONT'S, RT FOOT 1-4TH TOES, LT FOOT 1-2ND TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
STATES SHE CUT HER FINGER ON A PANCAKE TURNER. LACERATION AT SIDE OF RT INDEX FINGER 1CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kitchen gadgets
ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH A SPATULA DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Kitchen gadgets
PT PEELING POTATOS AT HOME WITH A POTATO PEELER SUSTAINED AN AVULSION T O LEFT FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kitchen gadgets
PT WAS MASHING POTATOS WITH A POTATO MASHER COMPLAINING OF PAIN IN RIGH T WRIST STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kitchen gadgets
PT WAS CRACKING NUTS WITH NUTCRACKER AND HULL POPPED INTO EYE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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