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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scissors, Medical equipment, general |
| J-TUBE PROBLEM-ACCIDENTLY CUT J-TUBE W/ SCISSORS WHILE CHANGING DRESSIN G-@ HOME-J-TUBE REPLACED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Scissors |
| ASSAULT UNKNOWN. SW TO CHEST. A SCISSORS SLIPPED ON HIS CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Scissors |
| PT BENT OVER AND STABBED SELF W/SEWING SCISSORS. DX: CHEST WALL PW W/ WOUND INFECTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Scissors, Beds or bedframes |
| PT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO CHEST WALL FROM SCISSORS THAT WERE LEFT ON THE BED* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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