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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,583
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER FROM SCISSOSRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Manual scissors, Other toys |
| PT OPENING A CHILDS TOY WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS SUSTAINED AN AVULSION T O INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT. CUT L. HAND W/ SCISSORS. DX. L. HAND LAC. # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| CUT HAND ON A SCISSORS WHILE OPENING PRESNETS "LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors, Paper products |
| RAPPING PRESENTS, CUT FINGER ON A SCISSORS " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2005 | 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: Manual scissors |
| STABBED SELF ON LONG POINTED SCISSORS PUNCTURING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| ACC STRUCK HAND C A SCISSORS, NOW THE WOUND IS INFECTED " CELLULITIS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Manual scissors, Paper products |
| PT.STATES PAIN BIL WRISTS AT HOME WHEN USING SCISSORS & WRAPING PAPER. DX; STRAIN / OVER USE BIL WRISTS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| 47 YOM WAS CUTTING THROUGH A PLASTIC WRAPPER WITH SCISSORS SCISSORS LACERATED LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT WAS CUTTING CHRISTMAS RIBBON WITH SCISSORS AND CUT HAND. DX: LEFT HA ND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LAC LIF W/ SCISSORS TODAY. SKIN AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT TRYING TO CUT TOENAILS WITH SCISSORS, CUT SELF DX: PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT 2ND TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A PAIR OF SCISSORS WHEN HE FELL CAUSING AN AVULSIO N TO HIS RT 4TH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT USING SCISSORS AT HOME, LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| CUT FINGER ON A SCISSOR " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| 34 YOF LACERATES FINGER WITH SCISSORS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LAC TIP OF FINGER ON SCISSORS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LACERATED THUMB WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LACERATED HAND WTIH SCISSORS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LACERATION HAND - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH CUT TO TOP OF HAND - REPORTS CU T HAND ACCIDENTLY AT HOME WITH SCISSORS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LAC FINGER ON SOME SCISSORS BUT LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/11/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT USING A PAIR OF SCISSORS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDE X FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED A LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION AFTER USING SCISSORS & SLIPPING & PUNCTURING HERSELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT CUT WITH SCISSORS; LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE LACERATED HER LT THUMB WITH A SCISSORS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| 41 YO MALE CLIPPED TOE NAILS WITH SCISSORS AND CUT LEFT SECOND FINGER LACERATION 2ND FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| CUT ON PATTERN SCISSORSFINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT CUTTING HAIR WITH SCISSORS AND CUT EAR C/O PAIN LEFT EAR LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT LACERATED FINGER ON HAIR CUTTING SHEARS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2005 | Age: 43 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: Manual scissors |
| P.W. L HAND/43YOF STABBED HERSELF WITH SCISSOR AT HOME THIS AM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| USING SCISSORS CUT FINGER LAC TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| 1. 26 YOF LACERATES FINGER WITH SCISSORS AT BEAUTY SCHOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2005 | 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: Manual scissors |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A PAIR OF SCISSORS CAUSING A LACERAT ION TO HER LT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT SUST AVULSION TO FINGER FROM SCISSOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT TRIMMING HER PUBIC HAIRS WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS WHEN SHE ACCIDENTLY KNICKED HER LABIA AVULSION LABIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND ON SCISSORS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT CUT HAND ON PAIR OF SCISSORS SUSTAINED " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT DROPPED A PAIR OF SCISSORS POINT DOWN ONTO RIGHT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT WAS TRIMMING SOMETHING WITH SCISSORS AND LACERATED FINGER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT USING A PAIR OF SCISSORS AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDE X FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT WAS TRIMMING PUBIC HAIR C A SCISSORS, ACCIDENTLY CUT THRU A MOLE SUS TAINED" LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| 40 YOM CUTS TIP OF FINGER OFF WITH SCISSORS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PUNCTURED LEG PIMPLE WITH SCISSORS AND IT POPPED A VARICOSE VEIN IN LEG THAT IS NOW BLEEDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT USING SCISSORS AT HOME AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER C/O PAIN LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| POPPED BLISTER TO R THUMB W/SCISSORS, SWOLLEN AREA DX: CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors, Fabrics |
| PT ACCIDENTL CUT FINGER C SCISSORS WHILE CUTTING FABRIC, SUSTAINED " FINGER LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| STATES SHE CUT HER FINGER WITH A PAIR SCISSORS DX RT FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| 33 YO MALE USED SCISSORS TO CUT HAIR WRAPPED AROUND SKIN TAG LACERATION LEFT AXILLA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2005 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| INJURY TO EAR SUSTAINED BY HAIR CUTTING SHEARS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors, Other toys |
| USING SCISSORS TO FIX A TOY FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT HAS PW TO HAND WHEN USING SCISSORS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT CUT BY SCISSORS; LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LAC FLEXOR TENDON L INDEX FINGER; MOM STATES PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF W ITH SCISSORS ( MENT. RETARDED, DOES NOT SPEAK HIMSELF) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT STRUCK EYE C SCISSORS WHILE CUTTING HER HAIR, SUSTAINED " CORNEAL ABRASIONS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Manual scissors, Stairs or steps |
| PT FEL L ON STAIRS AND POKED SELF WITH SCISSOR - PW TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| 42 YOF CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT CUT A TOE NAIL C A SCISSORS INJURING THE TOE A WK AGO, NOW THE TOE I S SWOLLEN&RED, SUSTAINED" TOE CELLULITIS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PAIN/SWELLING TO R WRIST, USING SCISSORS, FELT POP DX: R WRIST STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| LAC TO KNEE WHEN USING SCISSORS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Manual scissors |
| PT CUT BY SCISSORS; PW FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|