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Accidents - Flatware - 16-25 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 557
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:179Internal:173
Foot:86Upper Leg:59
Lower Arm:30Lower Trunk:14
Face:6Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
PT SCOOPING WITH A CERAMIC SPOON WHICH BROKE IN RIGHT HAND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
SAT ON A TURKEY FORK " BUTTOCK LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
DX RIGHT FOREARM PUNCTURE WOND: FELL WITH FORK IN HAND AND INJURED ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT HAND-STABBED WITH A FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT SWALLOWED PLASTIC SPOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT WAS POKED IN THE FINGER WITH A FORK. DX FINGER PUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Clothing
SLIPPED IN BEDROOM, FELL ON CLOTHES PILE W/FORK IN MIDDLE PUNCTURE WOUN D HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Tables
PIZZA FORK FELL OFF TABLE AND STABBED PT IN THIGH DX:PUNCTURE WOUND LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Foods
WHILE TRYING TO GET FROZEN BISCUITS APART WITH MEAT FORK, PT PUNCTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT IN THE JAIL SWALLOWED A PLASTIC SPOON FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
21 YOF STEPPED ON FORK. L FOOT PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC SPOON/ SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
BROTHER'S ELBOW HIT HAND WITH SPOON THAT HIT ABOVE EYE AT HOME; PERIORB ITAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flatware, Cosmetics
PT WAS TRYING TO BURN OFF GANG TATOOS WITH HOT SPOON, SUSTAINED BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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