Accidents - Desk supplies - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 795
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	248	Lower Leg:	146
Hand:	90	Face:	87
Mouth:	87	Eyeball:	75
Foot:	44	Lower Arm:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/12/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desk supplies
" A STAPLE BROKE AND A PIECE WENT INTO MY RIGHT EYE" DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Desk supplies
56YFC PUNCTURED HAND WITH A FINE TIPPED MARKER/PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 61 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: Other
Product: Desk supplies
C/O FINGER PAIN, SWELLING&REDNESS STATUS POST A ?STAPLE BROKE OFF INTO FINGER>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 96 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: Other
Product: Desk supplies, Day wear
REPROTS 4 DAYS AGO REMOVED A STAPLE FROM HIS PANTS&ACCIDENTALLY PUNCTUR ED FINGER/HAND WHICH NOW SWOLLEN&PROGRESSIVELY RED>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/07/2008	Age: 81 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: Laceration
Product: Desk supplies
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A PLASTIC BOOK FILE IN HER GARAGE LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desk supplies
78 YOF CUT TONGUE WHILE LICKING ENVELOPE YESTERAY LACERATION TONGUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desk supplies
54 YOM FOUND A STAPLE IN FOOT EARLIER THIS WEEK CELLULITIS OF FOOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/13/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Desk supplies
STAPLE CUT FINGER. DX-SKIN AVULSION R PINKY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desk supplies
REPROTS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK ONTO EYE WITH A RUBBER BAND, NOW WITH EYE R EDNESS&IRRITATION>> CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desk supplies, Tablet or capsule drugs
ON *, TODAY ACCIDENTALLY CUT FOREARM ON AN ENVELOPES THAT WAS STUFFIN G, CAN'T STOP BLEEDING FOR AN HOUR>> LACEREATION/PT ON *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Desk supplies
PT GOT STAPLE IN FINGER A FEW DAYS AGO. DX: L 2ND FINGER CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2008	Age: 92 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: Desk supplies
PT CUT FINGER ON STAPLE-LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 89 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: Laceration
Product: Desk supplies
PT WAS HOLDING A CLIP BOARD WITH A METAL CLIP IN IT DROPPED IT SUSTAINE D A LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desk supplies
PT STATES SHE CUT FINGER ON METAL CLASP ON ENVELOPE. DX: 2 CM LACERAT ION RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desk supplies
PT DROPPED STAPLER ON FOOT. DX: L FOOT LAC 1 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Desk supplies
ON BUS, DRIVER NOTICE BLACK&BLUE FACE,EYES SWOLLEN SHUT,CALLED PARAMEDI CS,STEEL STAPLE-HAND LG FACIAL HEMATOMA,FB HAND DX LEFT AMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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