Accidents - Flatware - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,177
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	256	Mouth:	203
Face:	195	Lower Arm:	149
Head:	130	Internal:	84
Finger:	69	Hand:	34
Knee:	34	Shoulder:	6
Toe:	6	Ear:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT WAS CUT WITH A FORK WHEN WRESTLING WITH SOMEONE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
CORNEAL ABRASION - 6 YOM WAS POKED IN THE EYE WITH A FORK AT SCHOOL, LE FT EYE VERY PAINFUL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PUNCTURED MOUTH ON FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PUNCTURE (R) EYEBALL, MOTHER STS SOMEONE THREW A FORK AT THE SCHOOL, C/O REDNESS, EYELIDS NORMAL, EOM INTACT, PUPILS NML, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Flatware, Hot water
FACIAL BURN-@ HOME-RAN INTO A LADLE OF BOILING WATER WHILE MOTHER WAS COOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
SISTER THREW SPOON AT PT'S HEAD IN SCHOOL. D: SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT SWALLOWED A SPOON HADLE PT BENT BACK OF SPOON HANDLE SWALLOWED IT AT 1700 NO PO SINCE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/14/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
RT CORNEAL AB-ACCIDENTLY HIT EYE W/A FORK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FACE LAC-@ HOME-A SPOON FELL FROM ENTERTAINMENT CENTER-HIT PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Flatware
8 YOM HIT BY SIBLING WITH PLASTIC SPOON SUBCONTUCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
RIGHT FACIAL SWELLING - PT POKED CHEEK WITH A FORK 5 DAYS AGO. D SOFT TISSUE INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
12 YO BF - R TONSIL ABRAISION - PLAYING WITH PLASTIC FORK AND JABBED SELF IN BACK OF MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
PT EATING WITH A PLASTIC FORK AT HOEM WHEN A PIECE OF IOT BROKE OFF STR IKING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
CONTUSED EYEBALL WHEN FORK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PATIENT "RAN INTO" A FORK HELD BY SISTER, HELD PRESSURE X30MIN ON HAND. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND/HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware, Bags
14 YEAR OLD FEMALE HIT IN THE LIP WITH A BAG OF FORKS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
DX LIP LACERATION: STABBED SELF WITH FORK WHILE EATING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
LAC TO CHIN WHEN RUNNING WITH A FORK IN HIS MOUTH AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flatware
SISTER TOUCHED HOT SPOON TO RT SHOULDER AT HOME 5 DAYS PTA, C/O BURN BL ISTER OPENED AND DEAD SKIN PRESENT; BURN RT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	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: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
PT WAS HIT WITH A SPOON LACERATING HER LT EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
BROTHER THREW FORK AT PT AND HIT HER IN EYE. UNSTATED INTENT. D:CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
15 YO MALE HIT LOWER LIP WITH FORK ACCIDENTALLY LACERATION LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
PT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF W/A FORK WHILE EATING - DX LACERATION OF UPPER PALATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT'S BROTHER THREW A FORK, HIT PT IN HEAD DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
FORK YO ARM BY FRIEND WHILE PLAYING PUNCTURE WOUND FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN THE HAND WITH A FORK. DX HAND PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
PT STABBED KNEE W/FORK. DX: L KNEE LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT INTENTIONALLY BROKE METAL SPOON AND SWALLOWED HANDLE END, GI FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
PATIENT PUT PIECE OF PLASTIC FORK IN EAR 2 NIGHTS AGO, HAVING EAR PAIN; OTITIS MEDIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
8 YO F CUT FINGER WITH FORK. DX L INDEX FINGER LACEARATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
STABBED IN TOE WITH FORK;CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT WAS POKED IN THE HAND WITH A FORK SUS A PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
6 Y/O F C/O FOREHEAD LAC. PT WAS HIT WITH SPOON (NOT LISTED AS ASSUALT) DX FACIAL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
13 Y/O M C/O BEING STABBED BY FORK. BROTHER THREW FORK AND IT INBEDDED INTO PT'S FOREARM NOT. DX PUNTURE WOUND TO LFT FOREARM
Disposition: Not recorded

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