Accidents - Clothespins - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 610
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	75
Year 1998:	63
Year 1999:	72
Year 2000:	5
Year 2001:	19
Year 2002:	181
Year 2003:	69
Year 2005:	68
Year 2006:	5
Year 2007:	36
Year 2008:	13

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	317	Mouth:	163
Face:	88	Head:	15
Foot:	13	Eyeball:	5
Finger:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Clothespins
PT WAS @ SCHOOL SWALLOWED A WOODEN FRAGMENT THAT WAS BITTEN OFF A CLOTHES PIN. DX CONCERN FOR AIRWAY FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/21/2008	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Clothespins
DX: SWALLOWED A CLOTHING PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Clothespins
PATIENT WALKING THROUGH YARD WITHOUT SHOES, STEPPED ON METAL SPRING FRO M A CLOTHES PIN, SPRING STUCK IN HEEL; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2007	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothespins
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT ON THE NOSE WITH A CLOTHES PIN, NOW HAD FACIAL SWELLING. DX-NOSE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Clothespins
PT SWALLOWED METAL PART OF CLOTHESPIN, FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Clothespins
PUT SPRING OF CLOTHESPIN IN NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothespins
LACERATION EYE AREA - CHILD WAS STRUCK IN HIS RIGHT EYE WITH A CLOTHESP IN WHEN PLAYING AT HOME WITH HIS COUSIN - LACERATION JUST BELOW EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothespins
POKED SELF IN THE MOUTH WITH A CLOTHESPIN. DX. INJURY LOWER LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothespins, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
2 YO M HAD HANGING ON CLOTHESPIN W/STOCKING ON SLIPPED HIT HEAD SHELF LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2002	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Clothespins
PLAYING WITH A CLOTHES PIN AND PUNCTURE PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothespins
214 Y/O M C/O VOMITING/ FALL - FELL DOWN ON CLOTHESPIN. DX: LACERATION TO MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2002	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Clothespins
SWALLOWED A CLOTHES PIN F B SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Clothespins
POKED IN EYE WITH CLOTHESPIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2001	Age: 4 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Clothespins
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2001	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothespins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Clothespins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2000	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Clothespins, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/1999	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothespins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1999	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Clothespins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Clothespins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Clothespins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/1998	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Clothespins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/1997	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Clothespins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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