Table 4 Summary of injury reports to New Jersey Safe Schools Program state-law based surveillance system, 12/1998–06/2015
Characteristic | Total (n) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total Injury reportsa | 2066 | |
Gender | ||
Male | 1475 | 72.2 |
Female | 569 | 27.8 |
Status | ||
Student | 1933 | 96.3 |
Staff | 75 | 3.7 |
Treatment | ||
Hospital | 808 | 55.0 |
Doctor | 661 | 45.0 |
Injured Body Part | ||
Finger | 793 | 37.6 |
Hand | 218 | 10.3 |
Multiple | 199 | 9.4 |
Eye | 158 | 7.5 |
Head | 87 | 4.1 |
Foot | 75 | 3.6 |
Arm | 73 | 3.5 |
Face | 60 | 2.8 |
Back | 53 | 2.5 |
Ankle | 51 | 2.4 |
Knee | 42 | 2.0 |
Other | 300 | 14.2 |
Injury Type | ||
Cut/Laceration | 815 | 42.5 |
Burn | 178 | 9.3 |
Multiple | 165 | 8.6 |
Sprain | 95 | 5.0 |
Bruise/Bump | 86 | 4.5 |
Fracture | 74 | 3.9 |
Puncture | 72 | 3.8 |
Abrasion | 50 | 2.6 |
Other | 381 | 19.9 |
Injury Cause | ||
Struck By | 664 | 34.1 |
Struck Against | 305 | 15.6 |
Extreme Temperature | 149 | 7.6 |
Caught In/Under/Between | 134 | 6.9 |
Fall (Same Level) | 87 | 4.5 |
Multiple | 63 | 3.2 |
Rubbed/Abraded | 55 | 2.8 |
Other | 493 | 25.3 |
Severity | ||
Non-disabling | 1327 | 68.6 |
Temporarily disabling | 606 | 31.3 |
Permanent Disability | 1 | 0.1 |
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)b | ||
Yes | 303 | 49.3 |
No | 311 | 50.7 |