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Accidents - Safety pins - 16-25 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:69Lower Arm:62
Eyeball:31Ankle:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 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: 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: 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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