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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| 13YOF, COMES FOR EVAL AFTER GOT STUCK WITH A SAFETY PIN TO FOREARM @ SC HOOL>>PW |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/27/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Safety pins |
| WAS SELF-CUTTING HER LT ARM, & RT CHEEK, TODAY, WITH A SAFETY PIN, AT SCHOOL, WROTE "DIE" ON ARM, FEELS SAD. DX; ARM ABRASIONS, DEPRESSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Safety pins, Liniments or rubbing compounds |
| PATIENT POPPED PIMPLE ON FOREARM 1 WEEK AGO, THEN USED SAFETY PIN IN AL COHOL TO OPEN EXPELLING CONTENTS, ERYTHEMA WORSE OVERNIGHT;CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| STUCK A SAFETY PIN STRAIGHT INTO ARM. DX PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| STUCK BY A SAFTEY PIN TO LOWER ARM ..PUCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Safety pins |
| CUT ARM WITH SAFETY PINLACERATION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Safety pins |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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