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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 121
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/24/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Safety pins |
| PT ACCIDENTLY SWOLLOWED OPEN SAFETY PIN WHICH LOGGED IN HIS OESOPHAGUS SUSTAINED'" FOREIGN BODY , OPEN SAFETY PIN, INGESTION" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/18/2004 | Age: 25 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 - PW TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Safety pins |
| PT WAS PROBING WOUND W/SAFETY PIN AND IT BROKE OFF. DX: L FOREARM FB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| POKED FINGER WITH A SAFETY PIN DX: R 3RD FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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