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Accidents - Food skewers - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 66
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:60Eyeball:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/20/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Food skewers
CHILD SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO CALF FROM METAL SKEWER. D:PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Food skewers
PATIENT POKED IN EYE WITH BAMBOO SKEWER AT HOME LAST NIGHT; CORNEAL ABR ASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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