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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,221
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| NAUSEA AFTER BODY FLUID EXPOSURE-AT RESTAURANT-EATING FOOD W/ SILVERWAR E/NAPKIN THAT HAD DRIED BLOOD ON THEM(SEVERAL PT'S TO ED-POLICE INVOLVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| NAUSEA AFTER BODY FLUID EXPOSURE-AT RESTAURANT-EATING FOOD W/ SILVERWARE & NAPKIN THAT HAD DRIED BLOOD ON THEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| NAUSEA AFTER BODY FLUID EXPOSURE-AT RESTAURANT-EATING FOOD W/ SILVERWAR E & NAPKIN THAT HAD DRIED BLOOD ON THEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| NAUSEA AFTER BODY FLUID EXPOSURE-AT RESTAURANT-EATING FOOD W/ SILVERWAR E & NAPKIN THAT HAD DRIED BLOOD ON THEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| NAUSEA AFTER BODY FLUID EXPOSURE-AT REATAURANT-EATING FOOD W/ SILVERWAR E & NAPKIN THAT HAD DRIED BLOOD ON THEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| NAUSEA AFTER BODY FLUID EXPOSURE-AT RESTAURANT-EATING FOOD W/ SILVERWAR E & NAPKIN THAT HAD DRIED BLOOD ON THEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| NAUSEA AFTER BODY FLUID EXPOSURE-AT RESTAURANT-EATING FOOD W/ SILVERWAR E & NAPKIN THAT HAD DRIED BLOOD ON THEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| L EYE PAIN SINCE YEST.SON HIT PT IN EYE SAT W/ A PLASTIC SPOON.DX CORNEAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| FOREIGN BODY ESOPHAGUS-PT WAS EATING AT FAST FOOD RESTAURANT USING A PL ASTIC FORK & SWALLOWED TINE OF FORK. C/O SORE SENSATION IN ESOPHAGUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Flatware |
| 35 YO M HIT TOOTH WITH SPOON & BROKE. DX TOOTH FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| ACCIDENTLY STUCK IN THE EYE W/ A FORK LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware, Tables |
| LEFT ELBOW PAIN. PT WAS CARRYING SILVERWARE TO TABLE AND DEVELOPED PAIN IN ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT. CUT HIMSELF WITH A PLASTIC SPOON - HE WAS IN JAIL LACERATION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| DX: ABSCESSED PUNTURE WOUND L 4TH DIGIT. STUCK FORK INTO FINGER 6 DAYS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WAS STRUCK W/SPOON THROWN BY TODDLER. DX: SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Flatware, Stairs or steps |
| DX;ANKLE STRAIN. STEPPED ON A FORK IN A RESTAURANT AND FELL DOWN 3-4 ST EPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware |
| MAKING JAM-DRIPPED FROM SPOON 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT.C/O PAIN TO LT.EYE SUSTAIN WHEN 2YO STUCK HER IN EYE WITH FORK DX-CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Containers |
| PW TO UPPER LEG WHEN FORK CAME THROUGH A BOX AND POKED LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Tableware and accessories |
| METAL FORK WENT THROUGH PLASTIC BOWL. DX: PW R PALM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| 34YOM WAS WASHING DISHES, DROPPED FORK, REACHED TO CATCH FORK AND PUNCT URED RT 4TH FINGER DX: PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Flatware |
| A FORK WAS STUCK IN FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2002 | Age: 41 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: Flatware |
| PT WAS STABBED IN THE HAND WITH A CLEAN FORK. DX PUNCTUREWOUND TO LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WAS CUT W/SPOON.DX: 2 CM R THUMB LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PATIENT HIT SELF WITH SPOON WHEN PULLING IT AWAY FROM GRANDCHILD.D: LIP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| INGESTION FOREIGN OBJECT - SWALLOWED A PLASTIC PRONG OFF A FORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PUNCTURE (L) THUMB, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A BARBEQUE FORK AT THESTREE T, C/O BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Dishwashers |
| CUT WRIST ON A FORK WHILE EMPTYING DISHWASHER DX: PUNCTURE WOUND R WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| EATING SALAD FROM ***'S, PIECE OF PLASTIC FORK BROKE OFF IN SALAD. DX. FB IN PHARYNX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| PART OF PLASTIC FORK STUCK IN THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| RT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-@ HOME-STABBED W/ A FORK-NO DETAILS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PUNCTURE WOUND HAND WITH FORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT "I GOT CUT W/A PEINCE OF FLATWARE UNDER RT FOOT X4 DAYS AGO" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| PATIENT MENTALLY RETARDED, MAY HAVE SWALLOWED SEVERAL TINES OF A PLASTIC FORK TONIGHT. DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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