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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,068
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| 66YOM REPORTS 3D AGO WAS EATING WITH PLASTIC FORK THAT BROKE NOW WITH >>THROAT FB SENS SINCE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| 55 YOF DX FACIAL LACERATION - DUE TO DIRECT BLOW TO LIP FROM SPOON THROAN BY SON AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware, Floors or flooring materials |
| 76YOF FELL TO FLOOR WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A SPOON FALL- NO INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| 73YFC PREPARING MEAT AND SCRAPED HAND WITH FORK EARLIER IN WEEK CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware, Tableware and accessories |
| 58YOBM PT STATES FORK GOT STUCK IN FINGER WHILE WASHING DISHES. SMALL SUPERFICIAL LAC TO L 4TH FINGER. DX. LAC L 4TH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 57 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: Flatware |
| 57 YO F STUCK TONGUE WITH FORK WHILE EATING AT HOME, WON'T STOP BLEEDIN G, ON ***. DX TONGUE LACERTATION, *** TOXICITY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 53 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: Flatware |
| 53 YOF INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT, PT WAS EATING A PIECE OF CHICKEN WHEN H ER FORK BROKE AND SHE SWALLOWED A PEICE, + CHOKING SENSATIOON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Dishwashers |
| 81YOF UNLOADING THE DISHWASHER AND STABBED SELF WITH A FORK IN THE FING ER PW FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 84 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: Flatware |
| 84YOF EATING DINNER HAS PARKINSONS DISEASE AND ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH A FORK ABRASION EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Flatware, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 92 YOF FELL WHILE GETTING SILVERWARE OUT OF DRAWER. DX: BRADYCARDIA, L3 COMPRESSION FX, HYPOXIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Flatware |
| 60YOF'S GRANDDAUGHTER STUCK A FORK IN HER RT EYE TODAY C/O PAIN, REDNESS & TEARING. DX - RT CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Flatware |
| 78 YO F PIECE OF METAL FROM FORK STUCK IN FINGER AT RESTAURANT. DX FB F INGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| 68 YOF SWALLOWED TIP OF FORK, SMALL TINE. DX-FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| 64YOM HAD A FORK FALL ON LEG 1 WEEK AGO, NOW RED. DX. LOWER LEG LACERAT ION, CELLULITIS.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| 54YOM CUT TIP OF TONGUE WITH FORK, CANNOT GET BLEEDING UNDER CONTROL D X: LACERATION OF TONGUE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 54 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: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| 54YOM, C/O LT THUMB PAIN&SWELLING AFTER SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND BY A FORK >>CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| 69YO FEMALE WITIH PW TO HAND FROM A FORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware, Containers |
| 60YOF LAC FINGER WHILE TRYING TO CATCH BOX OF SILVERWARE THAT WAS FALLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| 75 YO M, C/O BEING HIT IN THE FOREHEAD WITH A SPOON THROWN AT HIM WHILE IN WOODSHOP IN FACILITY HE LIVES IN, DX FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware, Dishwashers |
| 70 YOM-WHILE @ HOME THIS PM UNLOADING DISHWASHER PUNCTURED L HAND WITH FORK DX PUNCTURE WOUND * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Flatware |
| 63YOM INGESTED PIECE OF PLASTIC FORK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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