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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,863
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| PATIENT WAS AT HOME AND SHOT HIMSELF WITH A STAPLE GUN. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER WITH CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PT. STEPPED ON UPHOLSTERED STAPLE INJURING HEEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PT INJURED R MIDDLE FINGER ON STAPLER AAT SCHOOL, COMPOUND FX R MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| 40 YOM STEPPED ON CARPET STAPLE PUNCTURE WOUND L HEEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2002 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PIECE OF WOOD WITH LARGE STAPLE FELL ON HAND LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Chairs |
| LT FOREARM PUNCTURE WOUND-AT HOME-FELL ON UPHOLSTERY STAPLE-ON CHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2002 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| 12 MON OLD B MALE W/LAC TO FACE. PT FELL & STRUCK FACE ON CARPET STAPLE R @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PT PRESENTS WITH PUNCTURE WOUND TO ARM WHEN DOING CONSTRUCTION WORK WITH STAPLERS AT HOME DX:PUNCTURE WOUND TO UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| 26 YOF STEPPED ON STAPLEDX PUNCTURE WOUND L HEEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Containers |
| RT THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND-STAPLE WOUND WHILE WORKING W/ BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PATIENT SHOT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WITH A STAPLE GUN WITH STAPLE JUST PRICKING HIS FINTER. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PW RIGHT 2ND TOE. PT GOT A STAPLE INTO TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PT STAPLED THROUGH FINGER WITH HEAVY DUTY STAPLER AT HOME, L 2ND DIGITF OREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| 50 YO M GOT STAPLE IN THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 4 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: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Cardboard products |
| 4-YOF SUSTAINED AN ABRASION OF HER EYE FROM A STAPLE WHILE PLAYING IN A CARDBOARD BOX AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PT STEPPED ON INDUSTRIAL CARPET STAPLE INBEDDED IN RIGHT HEEL. DX FOREIGN BODY REMOVED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Beds |
| PATIENT CRAWLED UNDER BED, STAPLE PROTRUDING FROM BED EMBEDDED INTO PT' S BACK, MOM REMOVED STAPLE; PUNCTURE WOUND WITH ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| SHOT SELF WITH STAPLE GUN DX. FB HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| FX FINGER WHEN STRUCK BY INDUSTRIAL STAPLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| RT THUMB OVERUSE INJURY-PAIN WHILE USING A STAPLER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| STAPLE IN FOOT - STEPPED ON A ROOFING STAPLE WHEN PLAYING OUTSIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| RT 5TH FINGER FB-AT HOME-GOT A WOOD STAPLE STUCK IN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Rugs or carpets |
| PULLING UP CARPET IN HER HOME LAST NIGHT, A RUSTY STAPLE WENT INTO HERR IGHT THIGH. DX PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT STEPPED ON A UTILTY STAPLE ON FLOOR -MOM PULLED OUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| 40YOF STRUCK FINGER ON RUSTY STAPLES ON A BOARDDX: PUNCTURE WOUNDS R IN DEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2002 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Manual scissors |
| PT STATES WAS TRYING TO REMOVE AN INDUSTRIAL STAPLE WITH A PAIR OFSCISS ORS, SCISSORS SLIPPED CUTTING HER FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| STEPPED ON BOX STAPLEFB RT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON AN UPHOLSTERY STAPLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| 68YOF-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT HAND-AT HOME-RUSTY INDUSTRIAL STAPLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Wood paneling and particleboard |
| STAPLING A PIECE OF PARTICLE BOARD AND STAPLEDL THUMB TIP DX PW TO THUM B |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER 25 YO WM HAD STAPLE FROM STAPLE GUM STUCK IN F INGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| 6YOM STEPPED ON STAPLE. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT A INDUSTRIAL STAPLE INTO HIS RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Chairs |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED PUNCUTRE WOUND TO RING FINGER FROM STAPLE OUT OF CHAIR. D: PUNCTURE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| STEPPED ON RUSTY STAPLE IN HER YARD ON SUNDAY SWELLING AND RED STREAKIN G UP LEG DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT FOOT WITH MILD SKIN INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| STAPLED HAND. DX: HAND PX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| HIT IN LEG WITH STAPLE DX: PUNCTURE TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PT.C/O PAIN TO RT.FOOT SUSTAIN WHEN SHE STEPPED ON STAPLE. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RT.FOOT WITH MILD INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| HIT WITH A STAPLE FROM A POWER STAPLER/CONJUNCTIVAL LAC RT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| LEFT THUMB FB. PT WAS USING A STAPLE GUN TO HANG PROPS AND SHOT ON E IN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| 22-YOM STAPLED HIS FINGER WITH ROOFING STAPLER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| USING A HAMMER STAPLER AND GOT A STAPLE IN LEFT INDEX FINGER DX: PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| LEFT THIGH LACERATION-SUS 1" LACERATION TO LEFT INNER THIGH AFTER CUTTING IT ON STAPLE ON COUCH. NO ACTIVE BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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