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Accidents - Heavy-duty workshop staplers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 206
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:74Finger:71
Head:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers, Christmas tree lights
63YOF MAKING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS & PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS,@ HOME WAS USING A STAPLE GUN,STAPLE GUN FELL FROM HAND STRUCK HEAD;HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
PATIENT HURT WHEN SHOT WITH A STAPLER GUN AT HOME DX: FORIEGN BODY TO LT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
DX SUPERFICIAL PUNCTURE WOUNDS, R HAND: STAPLE HAND WITH STAPLE GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heavy-duty workshop staplers
L HAND SPRAIN. PT HAS STAPLE IN FINGER BY STAPLE GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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