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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| AT *** AND STUCK WITH A NEEDLE AND SYRINGE THAT WAS ON A SHELF.DX FINGE R LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Clothing accessories |
| PATIENT/FRIENDS GOING THROUGH PURSE FOUND IN CAFETERIA AT SCHOOL, STUCK WITH DIRTY *** INSULIN PEN IN PURSE, BROKE SKIN W/BLEEDING;NEEDLEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Baseball |
| HE & BROTHER WERE STUCK BY A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE THEY FOUND AT BASEBALL FIELD. DX: NEEDLSTICK TO FINGERTIP, FROM HYPODERMIC NEEDLE IN PUBLIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hypodermic needles or syringes, Other playground equipment |
| C/O PLAYING IN SANDBOX, NEEDLESTICK TO FINGER, DX; PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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