|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 381
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories |
| 26 YOF STARTED AN IV WHILE WEARING GLOVES AND NEEDLE WENT THROUGH GLOVE INTO FINGER. PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Day wear |
| 40 YOF STEPPED ON DIRTY SYRINGE GETTING OUT OF CAR AND IT WENT THROUGH SLIPPER SOCK - PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 29 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: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| ACCIDENTALL STUCK FINGER WITH A NEEDLE FOUND IN COUCH CUSHIONS >>NEEDLE STICK/FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Metal containers |
| PT WAS COLLECTING CANS AND WAS ACCIDENTALLY PUNCTURED BY A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE ON HAND* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 46 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: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Cribs |
| C/O NEEDL STICK TO THE FINGER WHILE CLEANING A CRIB >>NEEDLE STICK/FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Footwear |
| NEEDLES ROLLED OFF THE BED AND STUCK PT THRU SHOE. DX FOOT PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories |
| 29 YOF HAS NEEDLE STICK WITH CLEAN NEEDLE BUT GLOVES HAD BLOOD ON THEM PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Footwear |
| PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON A DIRTY NEEDLE WHILE WEARING ***AT ***, WORRIED ABOUT HIV. DX-LT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing |
| HLEPING HER SON TO PACK FOR DETOX, ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HAND WITH A NEEDL E IN HIS POCKET >> HAND PW/NEEDLE STICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
