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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,350
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| 34 YO BM - SKIN RASH R LATERAL CHEST AREA - DEVELOPED AFTER REMOVING TA PE OVER SURGICAL SITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| ADHESIVE TAPE-USE AFTER SURGERY PROCEDURE-ON CHEST WALL CONTACT DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tapes |
| PATIENT PUT *** TAPE IN EAR AT SCHOOL; FB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tapes |
| TAPE IN NOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tapes |
| PT HAD ADHESIVE TAPE PLACED ON LEFT LOWER ARM AT THE HOSPITAL DEVELOPED A LOCALIZED ERYTHEMA AND EDEMA ALLERGIC REACTION TO ADHESIVE TAPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tapes |
| FB TO NOSE TAPE STUCK IN NOSTRIL DX: REMOVED FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tapes, Knives |
| CUT SELF WITH KNIFE, CUTTING DUCT TAPE DX. PW HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes, Scissors |
| LEFT HAND LAC - WHILE TRYING TO CUT TAPE SLICED HAND WITH A SCISSORS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes |
| PT CUT HAND WHILE OPENING ADHESIVE TAPE AT HOME DX:LAC TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| DX: DERMATITIS SECONDARY TO ADHESIVE TAPE. PLACED ADHESIVE TAPE OVER A NEUROMA ON WRIST FOR 1 WEEK. TAPE REMOVED REVEALING RED PAINFUL DERM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tapes |
| PATIENT HAS EYE REDNESS AFTER BEING STRUCK WITH CLEAR ADHESIVE TAPE ROLL. D: TRAUMATIC IRITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tapes |
| PT C/O CUT TO RT THUMB W/TAPE DISPENSER TODAY - RT THUMB ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Tapes |
| PT WALKING BAREFOOT IN HIS GARAGE AT HOME WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT FOOT AGAINST A ROLL OF DUCT TAPE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tapes |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A PIECE OF TAPE DX: LT ANKLE FX + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tapes |
| GAVE BLOOD TODAY, PULLED TAPE OFF SITE, BEGAN TO BLEED, PASSED OUT. DX: VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tapes |
| DROPPED A LG TAPE DISPENSER ON FOOT FOOT AND TOE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tapes |
| OTITIS EXTERNA - 7 YOM HAD A PIECE OF TAPE REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT EAR T HAT HAD BEEN THERE FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS, PAIN IN EAR PERSISTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2002 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes |
| WHILE CUTTING TAPE, PT CUT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tapes |
| DEEP ABRAS;PLANTAR SURGACE R FOREFOOT/50YOM STEPPED ON DUCT TAPE EYST. HE DID NOT REALIZE IT.WAS STILL THERE TODAY.SKIN TEAR WHEN REMOVED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes |
| LEFT HAND LAC. PT WAS TRYING TO CUT TAPE AND CUT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2002 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| LT UPPERARM DERMATITIS--POSSIBLY DUE TO TAPE FROM A RECENT IV INHOSPITA L |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes |
| PLAYING AROUND WITH DOG AT OWNER'S HOME 2 DAYS AGO AND WAS BITTEN ONTHE FACE, SHE PLACED DUCT TAPE OVER THE WOUND. DX LACERATION FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes, Other power saws |
| CUT DUCT TAPE WITH *** SAW, SAW JUMPEDMOUTH AND CHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Tapes |
| SPR L ANKLE GRADE I/27YOWM TWISTED ANKLE SEVERAL HRS AGO PLAYING IN MUD & USED DUCT TAPE FOR SUPPORT. WALKED FROM DOWNTOWN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes, Pet supplies |
| FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE CUTTING TAPE OFF A DOG'S CHAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tapes |
| PT COMPLAINT OF RASH R KNEE STATUS POST ARTHROSCOPY, ALLERGIC REACTION TO TAPE R KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 56 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tapes, Containers |
| LT HAND CT-PULLING TAPE OFF A BOX-HIT A BOX W/ HER HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tapes |
| STUCK *** TAPE IN EAR DX: REMOVED FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2002 | 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: Tapes |
| DX LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER: CUT FINGER ON TAPE DISPENSER (SERATE D EDGE) AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tapes |
| PT PUT A PIECE OF *** TAPE IN EAR, FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2002 | Age: 4 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: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Tapes, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| PT TOOK TAPE FROM SOCKET AND TAPE BURNED HAND, - ELECTRICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| PT COMPLAINT OF RASH SHIN USING STEROID CREAM AND TAPE, CONTACT DERMATI TIS L SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Not recorded | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Tapes |
| FOREIGN BODY MOUTH - VICTIM PRESENTS BECAUSE OF FUSSINESS - IN EMERGENC Y DEPARTMENT, A PIECE OF TAPE WAS DISCOVERED IN CHILD'S MOUTH & REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Tapes |
| INHALED 1 INCH PIECE OF TAPE,C/O SOB AND CHEST PAIN/FB AIRWAY, CHEST PA IN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| C/O ALLERGIC RXN TO TAPE S/P UMBILICAL HERNIA REPAIR 2 DAYS AGO ITCHING BURNING DX: ALLERGIC RXN TAPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| RT INGUINAL RASH-FROM TAPE ALLERGY AFTER A RECENT SURGERY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| ALLERGIC REACTION TO TAPE-WHILE IN ED-5 DAYS PTA-RASH ON ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Tapes |
| ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION SECONDARY TO ANTIBIOTIC AND/OR TAPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2002 | Age: 30 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: Tapes |
| DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER ON TAPE DISPENSER AT HOME , PT LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN BY PROVIDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| RT HAND BLISTERS-ALLERGIC REACTION TO LATEX TAPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tapes |
| HIT IN RIGHT EYE WITH A ROLL OF TAPE AT SCHOOL CORNEAL ABRASION RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2002 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Tapes |
| PATIENT FOUND CHOKING ON A PIECE OF TAPE, MOM REMOVED FROM MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes |
| LEFT LOWER EYELID LAC, A ROLL OF TAPE FELL AND HIT PT IN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes, Knives |
| WRIST LACERATION - WAS USING A POCKET KNIFE TO CUT ELECTRICAL TAPE THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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