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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 961
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 7 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| GOT STAPLE IN THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| F/B IN THUMB. STAPLES INSIDE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT DX ABRASION OF RT 5TH FINGER - S/P DUE TO TWISTING FINGER IN A SHARPENER AT SCHOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT USING A STAPLER AT SCHOOL AND PLACED A STAPLE IN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER FB FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| GOT STAPLE IN FINGER;DX FOREIGN BODY FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| F/B IN R FINGER. STAPLE IN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT STAPLED RIGHT THUMB AT SCHOOL. D: NO DX ; LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 14 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: Desk supplies |
| L IND FING LAC/14YOM AT HOME CUT FINGER ON A STAPLE. WAS BLEEDING ALOT BUT NOT NOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| REMOVED STAPLE FROM R THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PATIENT STUCK 5TH FINGER IN HOLE AT TOP OF METAL CLIPBOARD, EMS ABLE TO CUT METAL TO FREE FINGER; FINGER INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| STAPLE STUCK IN FINGER;DX FOREIGN BODY FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| STAPLE IN THUMB FOREIGN BODY FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 11 YOM STAPLED RIGHT THUMB BY ACCIDENT F/B FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT BROUGHT TO ER WITH STAPLE IN FINGER, FB FINGER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 8 YOM STAPLED FINGER, MOM TRIED TO TAKE STAPLE OUT F/B THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER IN INDUSTRIAL PAPER HOLE PUNCH AT HOME, 4TH FINGE RTIP AVULSED, FOUND INSIDE HOLE PUNCH; FINGERTIP AVULSION/LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| C/O OF STAPLE IN LEFT THUMB THAT OCCURED ACCIDENTALLY @ SCHOOL UNABLE TO REMOVE. DX PUNCTURE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| STAPLE IN THE FINGER AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT SUS PUNCTURE TO FINGER DUE TO STAPLE% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT SUSTAINED FOREIGN BODY TO THE FINGER AFTER REMOVING A STAPLE FROM THE FINGER.@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT SUST F.B. TO FINGER (STAPLE) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| LEFT INDE FINGER FX, PT WAS PLAYING WITH A STAPLER AND INJURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT WITH A STAPLE IN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| GOT STUCK WITH STAPLE DX: PUNC TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Desk supplies, Drinking glasses |
| DX FB FINGER REMOVED: STEEL STAPLE STICKING OUT OF L SMALL FINGER, STABLE, SECURED BY DIXIE CUP AND TAPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| CUT THUMB ON TAPE DISPENSER LACERATION FINGER ELOPED LOBBY # |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| THUMB LAC-CUT ON DESK SUPPLY-@ SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT USING A STAPLER AT HOME STAPLED RIGHT INDEX FINGER FB FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PATIENT PUT A RUBBER BAND ON THUMB SEVERAL DAYS AGO, THUMB IS NOW BLACK FROM KNUCKLE TO TIP; RUBBER BAND REMOVED, GANGRENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| STAPLE VS. FINGER AT SCHOOL DX: REMOVED FB TIP OF L 2ND DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| STAPLE IN FINGER. DX FB FINGER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/06/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PATIENT GOING THROUGH CLOTHES RACKS AT THRIFT STORE AND CAUGHT STAPLE I N THUMB, STABLE STILL IN THUMB; FB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | Age: 13 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| STAPLE STUCK IN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 7 YO FEMALE GOT STAPLE IN FINGER AT SCHOOL PARONYCHIA INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| FINGER FB-STAPLE STUCK IN FINGER-@ SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies, Paper products |
| PATIENT STAPLING SOME PAPER AT SCHOOL, ACCIDENTALLY PUT PAPER STAPLE IN 3RD FINGER, STAPLE IN FINGER; FB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT HAS A STAPLE STUCK IN HIS FINGER AT HOME TODAY DX/ FB LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT STAPLED THUMB. DX: FB R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT WITH A STAPLE STUCK IN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT AT SCHOOL AND GOT A CLIP STUCK ON FINGER. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 9 YOF PRESENTS WITH A STAPLE STUCK IN RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| FINGER INSERTED IN PENCIL SHARPENER. DX FINGER INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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