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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,079
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| SWALLOWED PART OF PLASTIC FORK;DX INGESTED OBJECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN NOSE WITH A FORK AT HOME DX: ABRASION TO NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK OVER EYEBROW WITH A SPOON THAT THROWN BY SISTER >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware, Other specified plastic products |
| INGESTED FOREIGN BODY, A PIECE OF PLASTIC FORK, SWALLOWED TINE OF FORK. DX-CHEST PAIN, FOREIGN BODY INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2008 | Age: 10 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 |
| 10 YOM ACCIDENTALLY POKED IN THE LEFT EYE WITH PLASTIC FORK BY BROTHER SUSTAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | 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 |
| PT RAN INTO BROHTERS FORK AND CUT FACE DX// FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT POKED EYE W/FORK IN CAFETERIA. DX: L CORNEAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT FELL ON COUCH W/FORK LAYING ON IT YEST AT HOME AND PUNCTURED KNEE, N OW KNEE RED, SWOLLEN & VERY PAINFUL; KNEE PUNCTURE, KNEE JOINT EFFUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware |
| 14YOF WAS AT A OUTDOOR HOT DOG ROAST,KNELT DOWN ON THE GROUND DID NOT SEE A HOT FORK LYING ON GROUND,KNELT ON IT;LOWER RT LEG BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Flatware, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| BURN TO HAND FROM ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN HE STUCK A SPOON IN A ELECTRICA L SOCKET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WAS STRUCK ABOVE LEFT EYE WITH A TABLESPOON, HAS A SMALL LAC THERE PT WAS APPLING PRESSURE WHEN PASSED OUT. DX: HEAD INJURY W/ LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware, Counters or countertops |
| ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ONTO A ?MEATAL FORK CUTTING FOOT WHILE CLIMBING ON TO A COUNTER >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware, Tableware and accessories |
| BROTHER RAN INTO PT WITH A PLATE WHICH HAD A SPOON ON IT. DX ABRASION L ORBIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| AT A PARTY AND POKED IN THE EYE WITH A PLASTIC FORK. DX CORNEAL ABRASI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PLAYING WITH A FORK AND PUNCTURED ANKLE. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| CONTUSION TO EYE WHEN STRCUK BY A FORK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT'S FRIEND BURNED A TATTOO ON PATIENT'S HAND USING A HOT SPOON. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT WAS RUNNING WITH A SPOON IN HIS MOUTH AND FELL. HAS BROKEN TOOTH . D X DENTAL TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT POKED SELF IN THE LEFT EYE WITH A FORK ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Flatware |
| 12YOF WAS HOME BAKING A CAKE WITH BROTHER,HE ACCIDENTLY HIT HER FINGER WITH THE SPOON;FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware |
| HE GOT BURNED L ELBOW OPEN BLISTER FROM HOT SPOON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| C/O ANKLE PAIN STATUS POST GOT HIT ONTO ANKLE WITH A SPOON BY LITTLE BR OTHER >> CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware, Swings or swing sets |
| SWINGING ON SWING, 3 YR OLD WALKED BY WITH BAR-B-QUE FORK IN HAND, STAB ACCIDENTALLY JABBED HER RIGHT CHEEK DX" LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 8 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: Flatware, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 8 YO INJURED FINGER IN DRAWER FULL OF SILVERWARE LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| CONTUSED HAND WHEN REACHING FOR FLATWARE FOR EATING IN SCHOOL CAFETERIA ;DX CONTUSED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT POKED IN EYE W/FORK AT SCHOOL X2 DAYS BY ACCIDENT, CONTINUED PAIN TO EYE W/REDNESS; SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PUTTING A FORK ON HER TONGUE LACERATION TONGUE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware |
| FRIEND PLACED HOT SPOON ON BACK CAUSING BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT DX BURN UNSPECIFIED DEGREE LT ARM - HOT SPOON HIT ARM AT FRIEND'S HOUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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