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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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 |
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