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Accidents - Safety pins - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 727
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:250Pubic Region:146
Foot:86Mouth:70
Lower Arm:68Eyeball:31
Ear:27Face:16
Ankle:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2009Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
14MOM WAS FOUND WITH SAFETY PINS IN HIS MOUTH, & THEN SWALLOWED SOME, NO EVIDENCE OF DISTRESS. DX; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
DIFFUSE SKIN RASH,POSTOP HYSTERECTOMY:RASH ARMS,ABD,BUTTOCKS,GROIN, PENROSE DRAINING IN VAGINA W/SAFETY PIN ON IT,ALLERGIC TO METAL/NICKEL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/08/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Safety pins, Electrical outlets or receptacles
REPORTEDLY STUCK SAFETY PIN VS A PEN INTO ELECTRICL SOCKER&SUSTAINED A A BURN TO RT 1ST&2ND FINGER>>ELECTRICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
PER MOM PT SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN CRIED DURING THE EPISODE NO VOMITING. WAS W/ BABYSITTER @ TIME. DX F.B SERIES CLOSED SAFETY PIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
13 MO FEMALE SWALLOWED A SAFETY PIN. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
USED UNSTERALIZED SAFTEY PIN TO PIERCE EAR NOW WITH PAIN&SWELLING >>KELOID/CERUMEN IMPACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2009Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
19 YOF GAVE SELF A TATTOO LEFT INNER ANKLE WITH SAFETY PIN, THINKS NOW INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
MOM STATES SAW SOMETHING IN PT MOUTH BABY GAGGED AND SWALLOWED . INGE STED AN OPEN SAFTETY PIN. INGESTION OPEN SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 08/27/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
WAS SELF-CUTTING HER LT ARM, & RT CHEEK, TODAY, WITH A SAFETY PIN, AT SCHOOL, WROTE "DIE" ON ARM, FEELS SAD. DX; ARM ABRASIONS, DEPRESSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
PATIENT SWALLOWED SAFETY PIN. DX; INGESTED SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
SWALLOWED SAFETY PIN;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
STUCK IN EAR WITH A SAFETY PIN. DX FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2009Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
PUT CLOSED SAFETY PIN IN EAR;DX CONTUSED EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
PT SWALLOWED A CLOSED SAFETY PIN. DX: INGESTED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
PT WAS IN RADIOLOGY GETTING XRAY OF FEMUR AND TECH FOUND A SAFETY PIN IN VAGINA DX: VAGINAL FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
MOM THOUGHT SHE SAW PATIENT SWALLOW A SAFETY PIN, TRIED TO GET OUT WITH FINGER; POSSIBLE FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
PT WAS TRYING TO SEPARATE EYELASHES W/A SAFETY PIN AND POKED EYE. DX: L EYE CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
INGESTED SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
STEPPD ON A SAFETY PIN/ PW LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins, Tables
REACHED ONTO NIGHT STAND FOR MEDS & ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED SAFETY PIN DX: FB IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/27/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
PW TO FOOT WHEN FROM A SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2009Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
MAY HAVE SWALLOWED SMALL A SAFETY OIN DX: D/C STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
2 Y/O HAD A SAFETY PIN IN NOSE. DX-FOREIGN BODY NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
STUCK LIP WITH SAFETY PIN. DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Safety pins, Clothing
PT CUT FOREARM ON SAFETY PIN THAT WAS ON A PIECE OF CLOTHING THIS AM C/O CUT. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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