Accidents - Heavy-duty workshop staplers - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,940
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	80
6-15 years old:	77
16-25 years old:	346
26-50 years old:	970
50+ years old:	465

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	914	Hand:	370
Lower Leg:	249	Foot:	137
Wrist:	109	Knee:	61
Lower Arm:	34	Toe:	33
Internal:	22	Mouth:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 57 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: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, House repair or construction materials
STUCK STAPLES IN HAND WHILE WORKING WITH PIECE OF WOOD DX FOREIGN BODY TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT STATES HE GOT A STAPLE STUCK IN FINGER TOOK IT OUT AND NOW FINGER IS SWELLING DX: L INDEX FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2003	Age: 34 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, Nail guns or stud drivers
STAPLE FROM ELECTRIC STAPLE GUN STUCK IN FINGER DX: L THUMB FOREIGN BODY REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2003	Age: 21 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
PT SHOT STAPLE FROM STAPLE GUN INTO THUMB. DX: PW L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT.INJ.RT.HAND AT CHURCH WHEN USING A STAPLE GUN & SHOT STAPLE INTO HAN D. DX; F.B. RT.HAND (STAPLE REMOVED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
STAPLE 1 1/2" LONG IN R FOOT DX: STAPLE FB TO R TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
DX:PUNCTURE WOUND L 5TH FINGER. IMPALED FINGER WITH UPHOLSTRY STAPLE WH ILE WORKING ON UPHOLSTRY PROJECT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
USING FLOOR STAPLER, CUT LT. HAND D X: LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, House repair or construction materials
PT SCRAPED WRIST ON STAPLE STICKING OUT OF WOOD 2X4 A FEW DAYS AGO. ARE A RED AND INFLAMMED. D: SCRATCH, CELLULITIS, CONTACT DERMATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
USING *** POWER STAPLER AND STAPLED THUMB INTO BOARD/ FB RT THUMB FB RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Thermal or sound insulation materials
PT WAS STAPLING INSULATION ALL DAY AND HAS PX. DX: L WRIST TENDONITIS, L HAND CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 40 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
PT USING A CARPENTERS STAPLE GUN AT HOME WHEN HE SHOT A STAPLE IN FINGE R PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CUT KNEE ON A STAPLE ON COUCH DX: L KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2003	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Toolboxes or tool kits
DAD LEFT TOOL BOX OPEN AND FOUND PT WITH STAPLES IN MOUTH -POSSIBLE ING ESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, House repair or construction materials
48 YOFC WAS USING A STAPLE HAMMER TO PUT SOME TIEBACK ON A BUILDING AND GOT HER FINGER IN THE WAY/LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PULLING ON A CARPET STAPLE STUCK FINGER DX: R MIDDLE FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Music boxes or chimes
PATIENT WAS PUTTING UP WIND CHIMES AT HOME AND STAPLED PALM OF HER RIGHT HAND. DX-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT SHOT 2" STAPLE FROM STAPLE GUN INTO LEG. DX: FB L TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Other toys
PT TRIPPED OVER A TOY AND FELL ON A PIECE OF CARPET WITH STAPLES STICKING OUT CAUSING A SUPERFICIAL PUNCTURE WOUND ON HER LT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 33 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, House repair or construction materials
33 Y M STAPLED THUMB WITH AIR GUN WHILE PUTTING SHINGLES ON HOME. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Chairs
PT WA SCUT ON STAPLE STICKING OUT OF CHAIR. DX: R FOREARM LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 42 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: Fracture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
USING A STAPLER AND HIT HAND ON A BOARD AND FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CUT SHIN ON STAPLE STICKING OUT OF DRESSER-DX-R SHIN 3 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
SHOT SELF W/STAPLE GUN R PALM DX; PW R WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Cardboard products
PW TO FINGER WHEN OPENING CARDBOARD BOX AND POKED BY STAPLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
RT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-STAPLED HAND W/ ELECTRIC STAPLE GUN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 47 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, Footwear
STEPPED ON LARGE STAPLE (WENT THROUGH SHOE). ACUTE PUNCTURE WOUND LT FO OT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PATIENT SWALLOWED A CONSTRUCTION STAPLE AT DAYCARE. DX. FOREIGN INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
18 YO WM - PUNCTURE WOUND - STAPLE TO PALM OF RT. HAND - REMOVED IT HIM SELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2003	Age: 60 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: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
STAPLE IN FINGER - GOT A HEAVY DUTY STAPLE IN L 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT USING INDUSTRIAL STAPLER&STAPLED (L) HAND. REMOVED STAPLES. DX:PUNCTURE WOUND (L) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2003	Age: 62 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, House repair or construction materials
PATIENT WAS STAPLING WOOD BRACE AND ACCIDENTALLY STAPLED HIS HAND TOTHE BOARD. DX-PENTRATING JOINT INJURY THUMBM FOREIGN BODY THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 56 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, Bags
PT. LACERATED FINGER ON A STAPLE ON A BURLAP BAG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT CUT R INDEX FINGER ON STAPLE GUN, LACERATION R INDEX FINGERTIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 27 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: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
STEPPED ON RUSTY STAPLE OUTSIDE...SUPERFICIAL PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
RT THUMB LAC-CUT WHILE LOADING A STAPLE GUN-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT.C/O PAIN TO LT.LITTLE FINGER SUSTAIN FROM STAPLE ON SEAT IN AIRPLANE DX-HAND INJURY PUNCTURE WOUND LT.FINGER LT.HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Furniture
PT STATES HE CUT LOWER LEG ON STAPLES THAT WERE ON A PC OF FURNITURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Containers
DX PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOOT: PLAYING IN BOXES AT HOME, STEPPED ON BOX STAPLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PATIENT STUCK A POWER STAPLE IN HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. DX-FOREIGN BODYL EFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2003	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Floors or flooring materials
DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION - RESOLVED: PLAYING ON FLOOR AT HOME, VOMITED UP AN INDUSTRIAL STAPLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 31 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
31 YO M PUNCTURE WOUND FROM STAPLE GUN TO R LITTLE FINGER. DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO R 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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