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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,030
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/15/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 12 YOF INTENTIONALLY CUT HER LT FOREARM WITH A PAPER CLIP, 4 DAYS AGO, AT SCHOOL, SHE SAYS HER FATHER HATES HER. DX; SCRATCHES TO ARM, DEPRESS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/08/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 11 YO M CUT HIMSELF ON ARMS W/ BLADES OF A PENCIL SHARPNER. DX: CUTS ON B ARMS, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DEPRESSION/BERT 5150; TRANSFERRED |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/14/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 11 YOF L FA LAC ON PAPER WEIGHT DX: FA LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 15YOF STS " I WAS PRETENDING TO STAPLE MY LT FOREARM ON THE BUS AFTER SCHOOL AND A GIRL PUSHED DOWN ON MY HAND AND MADE ME STAPLE MY ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 14 YR M GOT STAPLE IN ARM;DX FOREIGN BODY LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 11YOM FELT SAD AT SCHOOL, CUT ARM WITH PAPER CLIP; FOREARM ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/12/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 12YOF HAS CUTS ON HER RT ARM, AFTER SELF-CUTTING HER RT ARM WITH BLADE FROM PENCIL SHARPENER, . DX; LACS. TO RT FOREARM, MOOD DO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies, Chairs |
| 7 YO F CUT ARM ON STAPLE ON CHAIR. DX FOREARM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 13 Y/O F STAPLE IN FOREARM FB FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT PUT STRAIGHTENED PAPER CLIP IN FOREARM, STATES LIKES TO PLACE FB IN SKIN, FB REMOVED IN ED; FOREIGN BODY UNDER SKIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| LAC TO ARM FROM A RAZOR IN A PENCIL SHARPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT WAS HIT IN THE LOW ARM WITH A RULER DX: LACERATION LOW ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT CUT FOREARM POSSIBLY ON STAPLE ON FLOOR; FOREARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 11 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: Desk supplies |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY STABBED IN THE FOREARM WITH A METAL PROTRACTOR WHIL E AT SCHOOL. DX PUNCTURE WOUND R FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2007 | 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: Desk supplies |
| CUT FOREARM WITH PENCIL SHARPENER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2007 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| CUT ARM ON BROKEN PENCIL SHARPENER. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2007 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| USED AN ERASER ON ARM. DX ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT CUT ARM ON RULER AT SCHOOL. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/27/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies, Bags |
| PT WAS ON THE BUS WHEN AN INSTRUMENT BAG FELL ONTO PTS ARM - PAPER CLIP STUCK IN ARM. D: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| OBTAINED TATOOS BILAT FOREARMS BY NON-PROFESSIONAL & HE THINKS THEY USE D THE WRONG INK, AREAS RED/SCABBED OVER, ABRASION FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2006 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies, Chair, recliner |
| LACERATION - CUT ARM ON STAPLES ON RECLINER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PATIENT STABBED WITH PIECE OF METAL FROM RULER BY BROTHER, INTENT NOT S TATED; FOREARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| USED AN ERASER TO FOREARM NOW WITH ABRAIONS TO AREA.DX 3CM. LINEAR ABRA SION, SELF INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2005 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT CUT HERSELF WITH PENCIL SHARPENER BLADE AT SCHOOL TODAY DX: LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT HAS PAPERCLIP STUCK IN LEFT FOREARM C/O PAIN LEFT FOREARM FB REMOVED PAPER CLIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| RUBBED ERASER ON ARM VIGOROUSLY TO MAKE TATTOO AT SCHOOL 2 DAYS AGO, BR OKEN SKIN NOW SCABBED WITH RED STREAK UP ARM; CELLULITIS/LYMPHAGENITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/23/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT DX LT ARM/LT HAND CONTUSIONS - HIT W/A RULER IN SCHOOL X2 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT PLAYING WITH FAMILY DOG WITH RUBBER BAND BIT ON RT FOREARM BY DOG, L ACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PATIENT FEELING DEPRESSED, RUBBED ARM WITH ERASER UNTIL IT BURNED ARM,H AS MARKS ON ARM AND HAND; FOREARM BURNS, SELF MUTILATION |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/01/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| 8YOM-LACERATION FOREARM-CUT SELF WITH PENCIL SHARPNER-AT HOME-STATES- "I WAS JUST PLAYING WITH IT" NON SUICIDAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT C/O HIT AT SCHOOL WITH BOARD W/A STAPLE IN IT, C/O PAIN IN L ARM/HAN D. DX. CONT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PATIENT STABBED HIS ARM USING A PAPER CLIP; FOREARM ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| PT ATTEMPTED TO TATTOO SELF WITH ERASER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CUT BY STAPLE ON BACK OF COUCH/LT ARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2001 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2000 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/1999 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Desk supplies, Metal or plastic molding sets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/1999 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/1998 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/1997 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Desk supplies |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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