Accidents - Heavy-duty workshop staplers - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 80
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Arm:	34	Internal:	22
Toe:	16	Mouth:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Toolboxes or tool kits
DAD LEFT TOOL BOX OPEN AND FOUND PT WITH STAPLES IN MOUTH -POSSIBLE ING ESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Chairs
PT WA SCUT ON STAPLE STICKING OUT OF CHAIR. DX: R FOREARM LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PATIENT SWALLOWED A CONSTRUCTION STAPLE AT DAYCARE. DX. FOREIGN INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Containers
DX PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOOT: PLAYING IN BOXES AT HOME, STEPPED ON BOX STAPLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 8 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: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Floors or flooring materials
DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION - RESOLVED: PLAYING ON FLOOR AT HOME, VOMITED UP AN INDUSTRIAL STAPLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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