Accidents - Safety pins - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,169
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	141
Year 1998:	153
Year 1999:	97
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	160
Year 2002:	99
Year 2004:	145
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	30
Year 2007:	85
Year 2008:	116
Year 2009:	70
Year 2010:	33

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	247	Finger:	158
Foot:	138	Lower Arm:	104
Upper Leg:	87	Pubic Region:	86
Mouth:	86	Internal:	84
Knee:	77	Ear:	36
Face:	31	Upper Trunk:	15
Eyeball:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/17/2010	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Safety pins
88YOF WITH LAC TO THIGH FROM A SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
57 YOM TRIED TO LANCE ABSCESS WITH SAFETY PIN ON CHEEK AND MADE IT WORS E. FACIAL ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
DIFFUSE SKIN RASH,POSTOP HYSTERECTOMY:RASH ARMS,ABD,BUTTOCKS,GROIN, PENROSE DRAINING IN VAGINA W/SAFETY PIN ON IT,ALLERGIC TO METAL/NICKEL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
RIGHT FOREARM INJURY FROM SAFETY PIN PUNCTURING RIGHT FOREARM. DX-ACUTE PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2008	Age: 51 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: Safety pins
POKED SELF INTO EYE ACCIDENTALLY USING SAFETY PIN TO SEPARATE EYELASHES >> CORNEAL ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
PATIENT WAS CLEANING HER NOSE WITH A SAFETY PIN, POINT OF PIN LODGED IN NOSE. DX-FOREIGN BODY NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
PT HAD A RUSTY PIN IN UNDERWEAR FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. DX: SCROTUM PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2007	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
SAFETY PIN STUCK L THIGH WITH LYMPHADENITIS: ANXIETY: ACCIDENTALLY STUCK L THIGH WITH SAFETY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
PUNCTURE WOUND TO THUMB-STUCK W/ SAFETY PIN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
54 YOF ACCIDENTLY POKED HERSELF WITH SAFETY PIN TO LEFT HAND SEVERAL DA YS AGO , NOW HAS CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2005	Age: 52 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: Safety pins
52 YO STEPPED ON SAFETY PIN PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
OUTSIDE GARDENING, SAFETY PIN FROM AROUND NECK OPENING & WENT THRU LIP DX: PUNCTURE WOUND LOWER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
ACCIDENTLY STUCK A SAFETY PIN IN THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THUMB FELAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Safety pins
DX:ABRSION TO LEFT NIPPLE AFTER SHE PIERCED IT HERSELF WITH A SAFETY PIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
78 YO FEMALE WAS STUCK WITH A SAFETY PIN ON FRIDAY PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
92-YOF SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND OF HER HAND FROM A SAFETY PIN AT THEN URSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2001	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2001	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2000	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/1999	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/1999	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1998	Age: 80 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: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/1998	Age: 57 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: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/1998	Age: 71 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: Puncture
Product: Safety pins, Outerwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/1997	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/1997	Age: 70 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: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/1997	Age: 68 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: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1997	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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