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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,391
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2007 | 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: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware, Foods |
| PT WAS EATING BIRTHDAY CARE WITH A PLASTIC FORK AND A PIECE IOF THE FOR K BROKE OFF ANS HE SWALLOWED IT FB INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT SUSTAINED LAC TO SCALP AFTER HER SON THREW A FORK AT HER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| C/O PT STATES STAUCK FINGER IN A DRAWER AND STUCK FINGER WITH A FORK DX RT FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR HAVING A FORK LODGED IN THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN THE EYE WITH A FORK BY DAUGHTER. D: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2007 | Age: 38 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 |
| PT REACHING IN DRAWER-STABBED FINGER WITH FORK-PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT SLIPPED ON A SPOON AT *** RESTAURANT AND FELL ONTO R SIDE, C/OL WRIS T PAIN DX: MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR SWALLOWING PART OF A FORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FOOT BY CUTTING CALLOUS FROM FOOT WITH B UTTER KNIFE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| STEPPED ON A PLASTIC FORK . DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware, Foods |
| C/O PT STATES SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC FLAT WARE THAT WAS FOUND IN MILKSHAKE DX INGESTED F.O.B |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| 50 YOF POKED IN LEFT EYE WITH FORK BY 3 Y/O GRANDSON ACCIDENTALLY SUST AINING A CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware, Floors or flooring materials |
| LOW BACK PAIN: BENDING OVER TO PICK UP FORK OFF FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| 29 YO MRDD/CP PT BIT OFF AND SWALLOWED TIP OF PLASTIC SPOON WHILE ON AN OUTING WITH DAYCARE PROGRAM, CAREGIVERS TRIED FINGER SWEEP; FB INGESTI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| SWALLOWED PRONG TO PLASTIC FORK WHILE EATING MEATBALLS PREV DAY FB SENSATION TO THROAT // ? AT CAMPGROUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PUNCTURED WITH A MEAT FORK. DX- L FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| POKED IN EYE WITH FORK, DX; CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Jewelry |
| PT POKED SELF WITH FORK FINGER SWELLED RING STUCK ON FINGER DX// PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT INDEX FINGER RING REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| TRIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING A GRILLING FORK DX FOREARM PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT DROPPED A GRILLING FORK ONTO RIGHT GREAT TOE PW TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 34 YO MALE HAD BARBEQUE EQUIPMENT FALL WHEN TAKING OUT OF CABINET LACERATION LIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2007 | 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: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Flatware |
| ACUTE DENTAL PAIN: STRUCK TOOTH WITH A SPOON LAST PM, BROKE TOOTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| RT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN EYE WITH A FORK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2007 | Age: 38 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: Flatware |
| PT ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A FORK SUSTAINED AN ABRA SION TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Flatware |
| 29 BIT DOWN ON A FORK DURING LUNCH AND FRACTURED A TOOTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT @ JAIL, SWALLOWED A FORK DX INGESTION OF FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 03/09/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware, Screwdrivers |
| RECTAL BLEEDING USED A SPOON & SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE IMPACTION FROM RECTUM DX: RECTAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| BULIMIC PT,USED APPPOX 15CM SPOON TO INDUCE VOMITING,ACCIDENTALLY SWALL OWED SPOON,CAN SPEAK,BREATHE&SWALLOW SALIVA DX:INGESTED FB(THROAT) |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/03/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Tableware and accessories |
| PT WAS WASHING DISHES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A PW TO LEFT INDEX FINGER O N A FORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY STUCK A FORK IN HER FINGER & IT WENT THRU, FINGER PUNCT URE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Foods |
| STABBED SELF ACC INTO HAND BY A FORK, USED TO SERVER CHICKEN " PW" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| SUSTAINED PUNCTURE TO CHEST FROM A FORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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