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Accidents - Flatware - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 442
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:191Finger:73
Internal:41Upper Trunk:30
Lower Arm:30Head:15
Lower Trunk:15Mouth:15
Wrist:14Neck:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
SWALLOWED A SPOON ADMITTED TO HAVE REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/06/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Flatware
PT SUS FB TO RECTUM AFTER STICKING PLASTIC FORK UP RECTUM%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT PUNCTURE HAND WITH MEAT FORK AT HOME DX/ PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2008Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Flatware
PT WAS COOKING SAUCE AND SPOON SPLASHED PT. DX: L FOREARM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Dishwashers
FORK STUCK IN HAND WHILE TAKING DISHES OUT OF DISHWASHER. DX- PUNCTURE WOUND L HAND #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Flatware
PT WAS PUTTING SPOON TO MOUTH AND FELT PULL. DX: CHEST WALL STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
H/O MENTAL RETARDATION, LIVES IN GROUP HOME, TODAY TOLD ONE OF THEMALE STAFF SHE WANTS TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM HE REFUSED&SHE CUT WIRST WITH FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PATIENT CHEWING ON 1" PORTION OF PLASTIC SPORK, FELL ASLEEP WITH IT IN MOUTH AT DETENTION CTR, INITIAL CHOKING, NOW RESOLVED; INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
WAS WALKING WITH A FORK IN HER HAND AND TRIPPED HAS SMALL PUNCTURE WOU ND TO NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
PT CUT THUMB WASHING SILVERWARE, LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
25 YO STRUCK IN HEAD W/FORK LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT SWALLOWED A PEICE OF A FORK AT RESTAURANT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Flatware
PT SUS BURNS TO LIPS AFTER PUTTING HOT FORK IN MOUTH%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT STATES SWALLOWED PLASTIC SPOON AT JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER, NO RESP IRATORY DISTRESS, XRAY NEG FOR FB; FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PATIENT STATING HE SWALLOWED A PLASTIC SPOON IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, NOW WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT EATING DINNER WITH FAMILY MESSING AROUND WITH FATHER WHO WAS HOLDIN G A FORK AND STRUCK LEFT HAND AGAINT THE FORK PW HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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