Accidents - Heavy-duty workshop staplers - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,408
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	76
6-15 years old:	264
16-25 years old:	291
26-50 years old:	1,446
50+ years old:	328

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	949	Hand:	525
Head:	162	Eyeball:	148
Foot:	107	Knee:	82
Internal:	76	Wrist:	75
Lower Leg:	75	Toe:	72
Face:	69	Upper Leg:	62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Christmas tree lights
WAS HIT IN FACE WITH STAPLE GUN WHILE HANGING X MAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2009	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, Electric Christmas decorations
54YO WHITE MALE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT HOME ACCIDENTLY SHOT L THUMB W/ INDUSTRIAL STAPLE GUN,DX FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2009	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Ladders
49 YOM HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A STAPLE GUN THAT FELL OFF A 12 FOOT LADDER NO LOC 1/2 CM LAC NO SUTURE CLOSED HEAD INJURY AND SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	Age: 39 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
39YO WHITE MALE STAPLE INTO L THUMB - .5 INCH GALVANIZED STAPLE DX PUNCTURE WOUND L HAND THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 30 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
STAPLE FROM STAPLE GUN WENT THROUGH FINGER/ PW LT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Seasonal decorations
40 YO F WAS PUTTING UP HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS WHEN STAPLE FROM STAPLE GU N ENTERED FINGER. GUN WAS TURNED WRONG WAY. DX:PUNCTURE, FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Desk supplies
PT HAS A STAPLE IN A FINGER FROM A STAPLE GUN. DX FINGER FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 73 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: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
73YOM PUTTING TOGETHER A PICTURE FRAME WITH A STAPLE GUN AND SHOT SELF IN THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH THE STAPLE LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
DX FB, HAND, S/P MANUAL REMOVAL/TETANUS VAC UPDATE: STAPL'G COVER TO A COUCH, USED STAPLE GUN, STAPED L PALM. SPACE B/T 3RD & 4TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2009	Age: 33 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
33 YR OLD INJURED HAND ON A SLAP STAPLER AT HOME DX/ LEFT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, House repair or construction materials
EYE AB-26 Y/O M-STAPLE HIT EYE WHILE REMOVING HOUSE SIDING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 58 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, Desk supplies
FB RT 5TH FINGER.PT WAS SHOWING WIFE HOW TO USE STAPLE GUN AND HAD A ST APLE EMBED IN FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT CUT HAND WITH STAPLE GUN. DX THUMB LACERATION & RT PLALANT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Paper products
29 YR OLD STAPLED PAPER TO A POLE IN THE STREET AND STAPLED FIGNER DX// FB LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2009	Age: 12 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
DX: NEARLY SWALLOWED STAPLES, CHEWING ON GUN-SIZED STAPLES, NO F.B. PER X-RAY, NO OBVIOUS INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2009	Age: 51 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
THUMB FB-LARGE STAPLE GUN FELL SHOOTING STAPLE INTO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2009	Age: 21 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
21 YR OLD SHOT STAPLE IN FINGER FROM STAPLE GUN A HOME IN GARAGE TODAY DX// LEFT INDEX FINGER FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2009	Age: 21 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
PT WAS ATHOME, STEPPED ON A STAPLE CAUISNG A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT STEPPED ON INDUSTRIAL STAPLES WITH (L) FOOT DX;* (L) GREAT TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2009	Age: 36 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 A STAPLE WHILE PUTTING FELT ON ROOF OF HOUSE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2009	Age: 27 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, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS PULLING STAPLES OUT OF THE FLOOR WHILE AT HOME WHEN SHE ACCIDENTALLY CUT HER LT INDEX FINGER. DX: LT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
39Y/O,M,STAPLE GUN WENT OFF, PUNCTURE TO L WRIST, WORKING AT HOME, PUNC TURE WOUND L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
37 YR OLD REMOVING STAPLES FROM WOOD AT HOME LAST NIGHT AND GOT SOMETHI NG IN EYE DX// RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Wooden containers
CUT FINGER ON STAPLE ON WOODEN BOX ABRASION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2009	Age: 42 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
TRAUMATIC FINGER PAIN GOT A STAPLE STUCK IN LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WITH STAPLE GUN. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
DROPPED STAPLE GUN ON R FOOT AT HOME DX: FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PW TO HAND FROM A STAPLE GUN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 35 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
LEFT HAND FB. PT WAS DOING A HOME PROJECT AND GOT A STAPLE STUCK IN HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Furniture
PT WAS AT HOME REUPHOLSTERING FURNITURE WHEN THE STAPLE GUN SHE WAS USING WENT OFF WRONG CAUSING A STAPLE IN LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2009	Age: 54 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
PATIENT SHOT SELF WITH STAPLE ON HAND. DX; FOREIGN BODY TO LEFT HAND WITH REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2009	Age: 32 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
ACCIDENTLY SHOT STAPLE FROM STAPLE GUN INTO HAND, FOREIGN BODY REMOVED FROM HAND. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
38 YO M CELLULITIS TO LOWER LEG PULLED STAPLE OUT OF LEG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
ACCIDENTALLY STAPLED FINGER WITH A STAPLE GUN WHILE GARDENING. DX. HAND PUNCTURE WOUND.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
PATIENT STEPPED ON STAPLE FROM CARPET 10 DAYS AGO, HAS PIECE OF STAPLE IN FOOT; FB, ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/14/2009	Age: 43 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
43YOF HELPING WITH PUTTING UP FLYERS IN NEIGHBORHOOD,PUNCTURED FINGER WITH STAPLE;LT INDEX FINGER PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
WINDOW STAPLE IN THE INDEX FINGER. F/B.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
10 YO M STAPLE TO KNEE LARGE METAL STAPLE PENETRATED KNEE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 49 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
PT STAPLE IN FINGER FROM STAPLE GUN AT HOME DX// FB LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 54 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 WAS USING A STAPLE GUN WHEN THE STAPLE GUN DEPLOYED AND A STAPLE LODGED IN LEFT INDEX FINGER DX: PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Gas, air or spring-operated guns
WAS USING A STAPLE GUN; ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IN RIGHT EYE WITH A SPRING FROM THE STAPLE GUN. CORNAL ABRASION, RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT CAUGHT TOE ON STAPLE IN COUCH. DX: L FIFTH TOE LAC .5 CM W/INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Ceilings and walls
USING STAPLE GUN ON WALL, HIT SELF IN HEAD DX: ICH, HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 48 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
PT STATES HAD A STAPLE GO THROUGH FINGER DX RT FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Cardboard products
CUT HEAD WITH STAPLE IN CARDBOARD BOX;DX LACERATED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2009	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PLAYING IN BACKYARD, CAME IN HOUSE VOMITED UP INDUSTRIAL STAPLE INGESTED STAPLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Desk supplies
SHOT STAPLE INTO RT THIGH , PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
STEPPED ON LARGE STAPLES/FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
CONTUSION L FINGER #4 PUT A STAPLE THROUGH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2009	Age: 44 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
HAS INDUSTRIAL STAPLE IN (R) HAND RING FINGER----FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PT STAPLED HAND WITH STAPLE GUN BY ACCIDENT. DX; HAND PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
HIT IN BACK OF HEAD WITH STAPLE GUN BY ANOTHER CHILD. SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
20YMC USING A STAPLE GUN MOVED IT AND STAPLE WENT OFF HITTING HAND PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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