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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 957
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Flatware |
| 2ND DEGREE BURN L WRIST; L KNEE STRAIN R/O MENISCAL INJURY - FRYING CHICKEN-HAD ON FORK-FELL OFF SPLATTERED GREASE ON WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT SUST. CONT OT ABDOMEN FROM FORK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware |
| PICKED UP HOT SPOON. DX- 2ND DEGREE BURN R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| CLEAN FORK PUNCTURED R WRIST, FINGERS TINGLEY DX: PW R WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A PLASTIC SPOON DX: SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Flatware, Metal cookware |
| PT AT KITCHEN OVEN, STIRRING METAL POT WITH METAL SPOON WHEN POSS. HIT BY LIGHTNING & KNOCKED BACKWARD. D:CERVICAL STRAIN, POSS. ELECTROCUTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware, Carts |
| FLATWARE FELL OFF CART AND HIT 46 YO MALE IN BACK BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware, Garbage disposers |
| RT 4TH FINGER CONTUSION-C/O PAIN AND SWELLING AFTER GETTING A FLYING FO RK THAT WAS STUCK IN A GARBAGE DISPOSAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Flatware |
| PATIENT BENT OVER TO PICK UP SPOOND AND FELT A PULL IN HER SHOULDER AND NECK. DX-ACUTE LEFT SHOULDER SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT C/O TRAUMA TO LT EYE YESTERDAY S/P HIT W/A SPOON. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PATIENT PUTTING UP SILVERWARE. FORK FELL & PUNCTURED LEFT HAND. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT ACCIDENTLY PUNCTURED LT HAND WITH A FORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WITH FOOT PAIN SINCE TRIPPED AFTER STEPPING ON SPOON. D: FOOT SPRAIN . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT TRIPEPD AND FELL ON A FORK AT HOME AND PUNCTURED LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Flatware |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP FORK, FELT PAIN IN LOW BACK AT HOME. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF IN THE LEFT FOURTH FINGER WITH A FORK PUNCTU RE WOUND FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| AT HOME SETTING TABLE FOR DINNER AND GRABBED SILVERWARE AND LAC FINGER ON A FORK TINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT "I WAS CLEANING A FORK IT HITS ME IN MY EYE" - DX CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT, WHO USES HEROIN EVERY MONTH, USED SPOON OF HEROIN THIS AM AND FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN BATHROOM. D: HEROIN OVERDOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WAS POKED IN HER RT EYE WITH A FORK DX: CORNEAL AB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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