Accidents - Wire - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,719
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	408	Foot:	312
Finger:	271	Hand:	196
Face:	140	Lower Arm:	102
Wrist:	85	Lower Trunk:	71
Head:	46	Ankle:	31
Toe:	15	Lower Leg:	15
Upper Arm:	15	Shoulder:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN STRIPPING WIRE & SLIPPED & CUT ARM. DX; LAC.L.FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PT WAS TIEING TWO PIECES OF WIRE TOGETHER AND SCRATCHED SELF IN THE RIG HT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PT WITH CORNEAL ABRASION FROM PIECE OF WIRE, UNSURE IF WORK RELATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
21 YO INJURED ARM ON WIRE LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
ANKLE PW-INJURED ON A WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Wire, Illegal drugs
PT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AFTER TRIPPING AND FALLING OVER A WIRE. PT SMOKED MARIJUANA BEFORE ACCIDENT. *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wire
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING A ROLL OF WIRE. NOT WORK RELATED - UNEMPLOYED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
TRIPPED OVER WIRE AND FEL AND HIT HEAD CAUSING HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON A WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
ABRASION CORNEA - 24 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH REPORT OF RIGHT EYE INJURY W HEN HE SCRATCHED EYE SURFACE WITH A PIECE OF WIRE THIS MORNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PATIENT STEPPED ON A WIRE PENETRATED RIGHT 4TH TOE. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT 4TH TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PT WAS POKED IN EYE W/SMALL WIRE. DX: R CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
ONSET AFTER SAUTERING WIRES WHILE CO-OPING AT DEPOT TODAY HEADACHE , FUME EXPOSURE DP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PW R WRIST BY WIRE DX; PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
ABRASION EYE - 24 YO MALE REPORTS BURNING SENSATION IN RIGHT EYE SINCE BEING "SNAPPED" IN EYE BY PIECE OF WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
CUTTING WIRE AND PIECE FLEW UP AND HIT R EYE DX; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/21/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
LAC. TO L FOOOT FROM PIECE OF WIRE, DX; LAC. TO L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
PT TRIPPED OVER WIRE, FELL ONTO LEFT SHOULDER. D: LEFT CLAVICLE FRACT URE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT.INJ.L.FOOT AT HOME WHEN OUTSIDE & STEPPED ON A WIRE. DX; P.W. L.FOOT .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
THUMB PW-WIRE STUCK IN THUMB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wire
PT WITH WIRE STICKING OUT OF ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
21 Y/O M INJURED L INDEX FINGER ON RUSTY WIRE AT PARK. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND L INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wire
PT SUST WIRE TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
18 YO M- CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF WIRE- LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
TRIPPED OVER A WIRE&ACC BEARED WT ON LLE THE SITE OF PREVIOUS FX " TIB/FIB FX''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
POKED IN EYE WITH WIRE DX: R EYE PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
CUT FINGER ON COPPER WIRE AT HOME, DX; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
POKED IN EYE WITH COPPER WIRE/ CORNEAL TRAUMA,ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO FOREARM ON A WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT PUNCTURED WRIST ON PEICE OF RUSTY WIRE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PATIENT C/O HAND PAIN, CUT HAND ON WIRE. DX-LACERATION LEFT HAND. 2.5CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT WAS PUNCTURED BY DIRTY WIRE. DX: L HAND PW W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
LAC TO LLL ON PIECE OF WIRE DX; ANKLE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire, Tools
STRIPPING WIRE @ TRADE SCHOOL, CUT HAND DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PUNCTURE WITH STEEL WIRE TO EYE WHILE HELPING FRIEND STRIP METAL DX GLOBE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/22/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT STEPPED ON RUSTY WIRE DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PT A WIRE FLEW UP AND HIT PT IN THE HAND 7 DAYS AGO AT HOME DX// RIGHT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
LACERATION FACE - 24 YO MALE REPORTS HE WAS HIT ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS FAC E BY A PIECE OF WIRE - SUPERFICIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
STEPPED ON WIRE CUT FOOT 1CM LACERATION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PT CUTTING WIRE AT HOME AND WIRE SPRANG UP AND SCRATCHED EYE DX// RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wire, Mattresses
IN JAIL, FINGER CAUGHT IN A WIRE/MATTRESS " SPRAIN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
FACIAL LAC/21YOM STS AT 9PM, A BRAIDED WIRE OFF A MACHINE SNAPPED AND H IT PT IN THE FACE CAUSING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire, Motor vehicles or parts
ACC CUT HAND ON A WIRE FIXING OWN MV " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
25 YEAR OLD MALE STEPPED ON CONCRETE WIRE PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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