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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,118
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PATIENT WAS SMOKING ORGANIC CIGARETTES OUT ON THE PORCH, STARTED FEELING WEAK, PASSED OUT, + CANNABINOIDS. DX-BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA, SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS @ HOME, ADMITS HEROIN&COCAINE ABUSE PRIOR TO FALL, C/O NECK PAIN >>MUSCLE STRAIN/CONTS/SUBS ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT HAS BEEN DEPRESSED SINCE MOTHER'S DEATH,FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN BEDROO M AFTER BANGING HEAD ON FLOOR.+COCAINE.DX:AMS,POLYSUBSTANCE ABUSE.ADMIT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| PT WAS LIGHTING A CRACK PIPE WHEN HE HELD HIS FINGERS OVER THE CIGARETT E LIGHTER TOO LONG SUSTAINED THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| H/O POLY SUBS ABUSE, FOUND BY MOTHER ON THE FLOOR WHITH PEN POINT PUPIL >>OPIOIDS INGESTION/LEG&ARM PAIN S/P FALL/LONG ACTING OPIOID TOXICITY/S |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/23/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Bags |
| PT INGESTED 1-10CENT BAG OF HEROIN, C/O OF HEROIN OD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Manual cleaning equipment |
| 52YOF SMOKING CRACK-INHALED PIECE OF *** PAD FROM PIPE,C/O THROAT PXHAR D TO SWALLOW,DX THERMAL INJURY,SUPRAGLOTTIS-SUBSTANCE ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Benches |
| ADMITS DAILY COCAINE&ETOH ABUSE, WAS ON A BENCH, HAD SEIZURES LIKE ACTI VITIES&FELL OFF HITTING FACE>> FACIAL BONE FXS/SEIZURES/ETOH W/D |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Day wear |
| PATIENT WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND FOR AWHILE, WAS ALTERED, BEGAN TAKING OFF HER PANTS, HAD SEIZURES. DX-COCAINE ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Bags |
| PT USED $50 HEROIN, THEN SWALLOWED BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| FOUND ON THE FLOOR. SUBSTANCE ABUSE. PASSED OUT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Stairs or steps |
| FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE STEPS OF HOMELESS SHALTER VERSUS ***, H/O POL YSUBSTANCES ABUSE>> COCAINE/CRACK INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Knives |
| COCAINE ABUSE. HAD A FIGHT W HUSBAND. PT PULLED KNIFE ON HUSBAND. PT US ING COCAINE THIS MORNING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| @JAIL-GETTING BOOKED,GOT DIZZY-PASSED OUT,DROPPED 2 FLOOR,ADMITS USING COCAINE TODAY,DX R/O ACUTE MI,COCAINE USE,DM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/20/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FOUND SLEEPING ON FLOOR, HEROIN AND COCAINE ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON THE FLOOR COVERED IN BLOOD&FECES, ADMITS CRACK/CO AINE&HEROIN ABUSE FOR 2DAYS>> SUBS ABUSE/GIB/COCAINE WITHDRAWAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/27/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Cords, electrical |
| PT TRIPPED OVER CORD AND FELL, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON WALL, HEROIN,COCAINE ,ETOH ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| PT USED COCAINE AND THEN INSERTED A WALKING CANE IN HIS RECTUM PT HAS A BDOMINAL PAIN DX// DRUG ABUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN R/O PERFORATED VISCUS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| DRUG ABUSE. PT FOUND ON THE FLOOR. OPIATES ABUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Pins and needles |
| +CANNABIS,+COCAINE,PT STS PUNCTURED L FOREARM WITH A PIN,ABSCESS FOR 2 WEEKS,DX ABSCESS - CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/09/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Containers |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR HAVING HEROIN PACKETS UP HIS RECTUM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| FOUND ON PORCH, UNRESPONSIVE DX; OD ON BENZO'S |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/13/2007 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR BY HIS MOTHER, WAS POSITVE FOR COCAINE,* ** AND OPIATES IN AN OVERDOSE. DX-POLYSUBSTANCE OVERDOSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2007 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Knives |
| FD C AMS IN SETTING OF COCAINE AUBSE, HOLDING A KNIFE IN HAND THREATENI NG TO KILL SELF >> SBUS ABUSE/PCYCH EVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/08/2007 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Mirrors or mirror glass |
| PT USED BROKEN GLASS OR MIRROR TO LACERATE THUMB. UNSURE WHY HE DID IT . +COCAINE, METHAMPHETAMINE, MJ. D:RENAL FAILURE, LAC, POLYSUB ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/11/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FOUND ON FLOOR ON BROKEN GLASS. SAYS WAS LOOKING FOR SCORPIONS & F ELL. +COCAINE. CAN'T REMEMBER FALL.D:PYELO, COCAINE ABUSE, RENAL INSUFF |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/14/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT SMOKED CRACK TODAY,THEN POLICE PUT PT IN JAIL,PT WAS TAKING A SHOWER SLIPPED,FELL,DX WRIST PAIN & URI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Wheelchairs |
| PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT HOME,C/O L HIP PAIN DX FALL, IV DRUG ABUSE, HIP CONTUSION, WHEELCHAIR CONFINED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Bags |
| POLYSUBSTANCE ABUSE-USES 5-6 BAGS OF HERION A DAY-DEPRESSED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Bags |
| PT SWALLOWED AN AIRTIGHT BAG OF HEROIN AT NURSING HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/04/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Floors or flooring materials |
| FOUND ON FLOOR AT HOME O.D. ON HEROIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Televisions |
| PT SITTING WATCHING T.V., DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN, ADMIT USING COCAINE DX: CHEST PAIN, COCAINE USE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2006 | 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: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Acids |
| PT STATES GIVEN A SULFURIC ACID ENEMA. C/O BURNINNG TO MULTPLE AREAS, N + COCAINE, + BENZODIAZAPINES DX: PHSYCHOTIC EPISODE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/30/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Benches |
| PT FOUND PASSED OUT ON PARK BENCH, HEROIN OD, 1ST SNORTED HEROIN, THEN SOME WHITE POWDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Industrial | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, House repair or construction materials |
| PT FOUND IN THE MORNING AT A CONSTRUCT ROLLING AROUND NAKED IN WHITE PO WDER. ?DRY WALL MATERIAL? +COCAINE. INCOHERENT. D:POSS OD. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/02/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| PATIENT HAD A FLOWER POT HIT HER ANKLE SUSTAINING ANKLE ABRASIONS, WAS ALSO VERY LETHARGIC DUE TO POLYDRUG ABUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/01/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Illegal drugs, Doors |
| POISONING, VIA EMS, PT POLYSUBSTANCE, BUMPED INTO A DOOR SOME PLACE, C/O PAIN, DIZZINESS, SOB, OBSERVATION ER. |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
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