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Accidents - Heavy-duty workshop staplers - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:139Finger:71
Foot:67Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
USING A HEAVY DUTY STAPLER AND IT KICKED BACK AND INJURED HAND SPRAIN H AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
STEPPED ON A STAPLE -REMOVED STAPLE RIGHT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Rugs or carpets
GOT STAPLE IN FINGER FROM CARPET FOREIGN BODY STAPLE IN MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT STATES A FEW DAYS AGO GOT A LARGE STAPLER IN LEFT HAND REMOVED HIMSELF, NOW HAND IS RED AND PAINFUL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/19/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Footwear
PT WALKING WITH SANDLES ON AT FLEA MARKET, STEPPED ON A LARGE ROOFING S TAPLE THAT WENT THROUGH BOTTOM OF SANDLE, LAC TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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