Accidents - Wire - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,785
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	756	Ankle:	278
Finger:	259	Face:	171
Foot:	170	Eyeball:	162
Mouth:	132	Lower Arm:	125
Lower Leg:	123	Wrist:	119
Shoulder:	94	Upper Trunk:	86
Upper Leg:	68	25 - 50% Body:	68
Toe:	68	Lower Trunk:	49
Knee:	33	Head:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 67 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: Wire
67YOM-MUSCLE SPASM RIGHT HAND-CUTTING WIRE TODAY-DEVELOPED CRAMPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Wire
HOPPED OVER WIRE AT HOME, HOPPED TO REGAIN BALANCE AND LEFT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING. DX DISLOCATION LEFT SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
INJURED ANKLE ON A WIRE DX: NO DX ON CHART PT. LEFT PRIOR TO BEING SEEN BY DR.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT C/O BEING STUCK WITH A RUSTY WIRE. DX ABRASION/PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FACE AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A WIRE .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT LAC BOTTOM OF TONGUE ON DENTURE WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wire
TRIPPED OVER COILED UP WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
STRETCHING WIRE AND IT BROKE, PT FELL BACKWARDS PUTTING RT HAND DOWN TO BRACE. C/O PAIN TO RT WRIST. RT DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT C/O PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT PALM OF HAND BY AN OLD PIECE OF WIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
HELPING FRIEND DO CEMENT WORK AT FRIEND'S HOME, PATIENT TANGLED ON A WIRE IN THE GARAGE AT NOON & TRIPPED. DX FRACTURE RIGHT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
CHEST WALL CT-GROUND LEVEL FALL-FELL OVER SOME WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
69 YOF TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WIRE WHEN WALKING THROUGH HER GARDEN AND FELL. RT. CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PATIENT CUT HER LEG ON A PIECE OF WIRE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
66YOM TRIPPED OVER WIRE AT RACE TRACK INJ HAND ELBOW KNEE CHEST WRIST DX/FALL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PT ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH AN UNSPECIFIED WIRE ABRA SION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
RT.HAND LACERATION .PT.REFERS GOT CUT WITH WIRE CUTTING IMPLEMENT.WHEN HE TRIPPIED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire, Power lawn mowers
POWER MOWER KICKED UP A PIECE OF WIRE DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO SOLE OF LT FOOT - S/P STEPPED ON A METAL WIRE LAST NIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PUNCTURE WOUND FROM WIRE STICKING OUT OF ROCK, PULLED WIRE OUT, AREA RE D TODAY. DX. PW R FA, INFECTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wire
HAS A PIECE OF WIRE IN KNEE DX. FB KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PT WAS CUT ON SHARP WIRE YESTERDAY. DX: INFECTED ABR R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 57 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: Wire, Decorative yard equipment
57 YOF CUT ON WIRE WHILE INSTALLING A ROCK POND IN YARD LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
56 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER A WIRE AND FELL TO GROUND CONTUSION RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
61 YO M STEPPED ON WIRE 3 DAYS AGO. DX L FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
SCRAPED RT HAND WITH PIECE OF RUSTY WIRE CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND WITH ABRASION AND BRUISING; PUNCTURE RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
TRAUMA TO RT.1ST.TOE.PT.REFERS STEPPING ON A PIECE WIRE.1ST.RT.TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT SUS LACERATION TO WRIST BY A PIECE OF WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire, Chairs
L2 COMPRESSION FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A CABLE AND CAUGHT SELF WITH A CHAIR AND INJURED BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
AB TO RT ANKLE FROM WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT LACERATED LEG ON RUSTY WIRE AT HOME, LACERATION L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT SEEN FOR RT FINGER LAC AFTER CUTTING ON A WIRE IN THE YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
51 YO F METAL WIRE PENETRATED HAND TUESDAY, NOW PAINFUL. DX R HAND PUNC TURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
55 YOM TRIPPED OVER A WIRE IN HIS YARD AND FELL-DX RT HAND TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER ON A WIRE WHEN FIXING TELEVISION AT H OME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
LT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-INJURED ON RUSTY WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 64 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: Puncture
Product: Wire, Fences or fence posts
LEFT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND - RAN WIRE INTO HAND WHEN FIXING FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
STATES HE WAS HIT BY WIRE DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
RT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND-INJURED ON A WIRE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
54 Y.O. B FEMALE W/PW TO LEG. PT GOT A PIECE OF WIRE IN HER LEG WHILE W ORKING OUT IN HER YARD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT LAC RT THUMB WITH A WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
PT SUSTAINED INJURY TO WRIST WHILE TWISTING WIRE, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
PATIENT GOT HIS FOOT HUNG IN WIRE, FELL, HIT KNEE ON CONCRETE.DX-RIGHT HAND CONTUSION, RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wire
FELL OVER WIRE AROUND A NEWLY PLANTED TREE SPRAINING WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
2 CM SKIN TEAR LEFT HAND, WORKING IN HIS GARDEN, LACERATED HAND ON WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Wire
PUNCTURE LT. THIGH W/ WIRE DX: LT. THIGH FOREIGN BODY W/ PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
TRIPPED ON WIRE OUTSIDE HOME FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Wire
AMPUTATED 3 FINGERS AFTER WIRE WRAPPED AROUND THEM;MED FLITE IN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/16/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
25 LB SPOOL OF WIRE CABLE FELL ON FOOT,FX 5TH METATARSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 82 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: Wire
TRIPPED OVER HER WIRE FROM HER OXYGEN TANK AND CONTUSED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
LAC TO FINGER FROM A WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire
TRIPPED OVER A WIRE AND FELL TO GROUND DX FACIAL CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wire
PUNC TO HAND WITH WIRE DX: CELLULITUS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/04/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT. STRUCK WIRE IN L INDEX FINGER SEVERAL DAYS AGO. DX. PW SKIN INFECT ION INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Wire
LT SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE-POKED EYE W/ A WIRE-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wire, House repair or construction materials
PT.REPORTED MOVING WIRE FROM TUBE AND STRUCK LT.EYE WITH PEICE OF PLASTIC. DX- CORNEAL ABRASION LT.EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PATIENT STUCK A PIECE OF WIRE ON TOP OF RIGHT 1ST FINGER. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 78 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: Wire
78 YO F TRIPPED OVER WIRE AND FELL STRIKING HEAD HEAD INJURY,CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT PLAYING WITH HIS DOG, TRIPPED AND FELL CUTTING HAND ON WIRE. D: PALM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT AT A RESTAURANT EATING A PIECE OF FISH- THERE WAS A STIFF PIECE OF W IRE IN THE FISH BIT INTO IT SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
PT WAS WALKING IN HER CAR PORT AT HOME TRIPPED OVER A WIRE LANDING ONM BUTTOCKS COMPRESSION FRACTURE LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/06/2003	Age: 63 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: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT LACERATED HAND ON STEEL CABLE. D: HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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