Accidents - Safety pins - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 803
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	114
6-15 years old:	234
16-25 years old:	104
26-50 years old:	333
50+ years old:	15

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	266	Foot:	200
Finger:	114	Mouth:	98
Hand:	59	Eyeball:	31
Ear:	15	Knee:	5
Pubic Region:	5	Toe:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
PT SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins, Jewelry
CHILD PIERCED LIP WITH SAFETY PIN YESTERDAY AND REMOVED PIERCING PER MO M'S REQUEST. D: PUNCTURE WOUND, CELLULITIS, LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2005	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
DX PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT INDEX FINGER: INJURED SELF WITH SAFETY PIN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Safety pins
PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN ADMITTED TO SHORT PROCEDURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
PT WAS PICKING EAR WITH SAFETY PIN, SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2005	Age: 8 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: Safety pins
DX: SWALLOWED SAFETY PIN, ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/09/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
LEFT MIDDLE FINGER INFECTION-SUS INJ WHEN HE STUCK A SAFETY PIN IN HIS FINGER. NOW HAS SWELLING AND REDNESS WITH DRAINAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
PT HAD PIMPLE ON R KNEE 2 DAYS AGO MOM POPPED IT WITH A HEATED SAFETY PIN - PRESENT TODAY PAINFUL SWOLLEN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
PT SWALLOWED CLOSED SAFETY PIN LAST PM. DX: FOREIGN BODY, GI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
52 YO STEPPED ON SAFETY PIN PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN. DX- SWALLOWED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
SAFETY PIN STUCK IN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2005	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	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: Safety pins
SWALLOWED SAFETY PIN FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins, Floors or flooring materials
PT STEPPED ON SHARP METAL PIN FROM SECURITY TAG ON FLOOR AT STORE. DX: PW L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
WAS PICKING AT A CUT ON HAND WITH A SAFETY PIN DX: R HAND CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2005	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
PATIENT HAD "ZIT" ON VAGINA, MOM ATTEMPTED TO USE SAFETY PIN, NOW HAS L UMP AND VAGINAL PAIN; CYST VS ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
POKED L EYE YESTERDAY W/SAFETY PIN DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
PT STUCK SELF IN LIP WITH SAFETY PIN TRYING PIERCE LIP C/O PAIN LIP PUN CTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Safety pins
TOE LACERATION, CUT ON SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
PAIN IN THE RIGHT FOOT AFTER STEPPING ON A SAFTEY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
PT STEPPED ON A SAFETY PIN WHILE WALKING BAREFOOTED. D: FOREIGN BODY LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
CORNEAL ABRASION - 28 YOF C/O RIGHT EYE PAIN AFTER GETTING POKED IN THE EYE WITH A SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
PT STEPPED ON SAFETY PIN; FB FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2005	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Safety pins
PT SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN- COUGHING DX ASPIRATED FB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/10/2005	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Safety pins
PT HAS SAFETY PIN LODGED IN HER TRACHEA. DX: FOREIGN BODY TRACHEA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins, Other containers
PT WAS PRICKED BY A SAFETY PIN WHILE CHANGING BAG IN SANITARY NAPKIN BO X
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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