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Accidents - Flatware - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:19
Year 2000:67
Year 2006:15
Year 2009:30
Year 2010:81

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 03/08/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 08/03/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware, Rugs or carpets
PT STATES DROPPED FORK ON FLOOR THAT HAS MOLD IN CARPET, DID NOT CHANGE UTENSIL, USED FORK, DEVELOPED FACIAL SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
LAC TO FACE WHEN STRUCK WITH A FORK AT NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Flatware
PATIENT WAS WALKING WITH A BARBEQUE FORK WHEN HE TRIPPED & THE FORK WENT INTO HIS MOUTH SUSTAINING A SINUS & ORBITAL FLOOR FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/1998Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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