Accidents - Safety pins - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,214
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	314
6-15 years old:	248
16-25 years old:	27
26-50 years old:	507
50+ years old:	116

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	489	Foot:	274
Finger:	139	Lower Arm:	93
Eyeball:	86	Upper Arm:	59
Knee:	30	Face:	27
Ear:	13

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins, Tables
POSSIBLE SWALLOWED SAFETY PINS PTA. PARENT STATES 8 PINS ON TABLE & NO TED ONLY 1 LEFT. POSSIBLE FB INGESTION, LOM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
SWALLOWED A CLOSED SAFETY PIN, NOW HAS A SORE THROAT DX; SAFETY PIN INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
INFECTED LEFT INDEX FINGER-STUCK LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A SAFETY PIN 3 DAYS AGO. NOW FINGER IS INFECTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2008	Age: 26 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
PT STEPPED ON A SAFETY PIN. DX; FOOT PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
30YOF ACCIDENLTY STRUCK A SAFETY PIN,INJURED FINGER; PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
FOREIGN BODY ABDOMEN-C/O ABDOMEN PAIN AFTER ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWING 6 S AFETY PINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 7 months	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
PATIENT SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN, FB IN COLON/SMALL BOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2008	Age: 11 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
GI FOREIGN BODY: ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED SMALL CLOSED SAFETY PIN AT HOME 10 MINUTES PTA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2008	Age: 12 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: Safety pins
SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN STABLE AT DC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
PIERCED EAR WITH SAFETY PIN;DX PUNCTURED EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
RIGHT FOREARM INJURY FROM SAFETY PIN PUNCTURING RIGHT FOREARM. DX-ACUTE PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 3 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
PT WAS AT HOME, STEPPED ON A SAFTY PIN CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2008	Age: 7 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins, Clothing
IN STROLLER AT MALL, GRABBED CLOTHING & MOM SAW RIBBON ON CARD W/SAFETY PIN, PUT IN MOUTH SWALLOWING SAFETY PIN;OPEN SAFETY PIN IN ESOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	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 METAL PIN. DX. FOREIGN BODY INGESTIONS.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
PT DX LT FOOT PAIN - C/O PAIN AND SWELLING OF LT FOOT DUE TO PRICKING AT THE BOTTOM OF FOOT W/A SAFETY PIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 50 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
STEPPED ON SAFETY PIN. DX- PUNCTURE L FOOT,#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins, Day wear
FOOT PW-STEPPED ON RUSTY SAFETY PIN-WENT THROUGH SOCKS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
JUMPING AROUND WITH A SAFETY PIN IN THE HAND, FELL &LANDED ONTO KNEE HI TTING THE PIN>> PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	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: Safety pins
PT WAS FOUND PLAYING IN MOMS SEWING KIT. HAD SAFETY PIN IN HER MOUTH. P OSS SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN. FB SEEN IN XRAY. DX INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED A CLOSED SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
42 YOM HAS SPLINTER FROM BOARDWALK IN RIGHT FOOT AND TRIED TO DIG IT OU T WITH SAFETY PIN - F/B FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
DX: TRIED TO PIERCE HERSELF IN EYEBROW, SAFETY PIN STUCK--REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	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 DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY - S/P PT SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN,WITNESSED BY AN ADULT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2008	Age: 27 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
PUNTURE WOUND OF FOOT, FROM STEPPING ON SAFETY PIN. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
INGESTED SAFETY PIN;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
SWALLOWED SAFETY PIN/INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins, Liniments or rubbing compounds
PATIENT POPPED PIMPLE ON FOREARM 1 WEEK AGO, THEN USED SAFETY PIN IN AL COHOL TO OPEN EXPELLING CONTENTS, ERYTHEMA WORSE OVERNIGHT;CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 6 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 A SAFETY PIN; ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Safety pins
PT WAS AT HOME CHOKING ON A SAFTEY PIN WAS GASPING FOR AIR, MOM DID A SWEEP INTO MOUTH AREA. DX FOREIGN BODY MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
PT PIERCED EARS W/SAFETY PIN X1 WK, EARS NOW RED, SWOLLEN AND W/DRAINAG E; WOUND INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED SAFETY PIN DX: SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
POKED SELF INTO EYE ACCIDENTALLY USING SAFETY PIN TO SEPARATE EYELASHES >> CORNEAL ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
INGESTED FB-SAFETY PIN.PT ACCIDENTLY SWOLLOWED A SAFETY PIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
PT HAS A SAFETY PIN IN NOSE. D: FOREIGN BODY LEFT NOSTRIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
PATIENT WAS CLEANING HER NOSE WITH A SAFETY PIN, POINT OF PIN LODGED IN NOSE. DX-FOREIGN BODY NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
POKED EYE WITH SAFETY PIN. DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
JUMPED STUCK W/ SAFETY PINS TO ARMS PUNCUTRE WOUNDDS MULTIPLE SITES UPPER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
PT STATES WAS LOW CRAWLING AND SAFETY PIN WENT INTO KNEE DX RT KNEE PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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