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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 564
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:384Internal:82
Ear:63Face:15
Wrist:5Hand:5
Mouth:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
STUCK A TOOTHPICK INTO EAR DX. EAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
WAS WALKING BAREFOOT WHEN SHE STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK DX: FB RT FOOT REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
CONTUSION TO FOOT FROM TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT. FELL ON TOOTHPICK WHICH WENT INTO SKIN OF LEFT PALM, AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND LRFT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
CHILD ACCIDENTALLY STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK PUNCTURING L FOOT. PUNCTURE L FOOT $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
MOM SUSPECT SOMETHING IN PT RT EAR, WAS STUCK IN RT EAR WITH TOOTHPICK, NON REMAINS IN EAR FB RT EAR NONE FOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK ; INGESTED FORGEIN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Rugs or carpets
FOOT FB-STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK-WHILE RUNNING IN CARPET AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2002Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys
PT WAS PLAYING WITH BLOCKS WHEN HE STARTED CHOKING - MOM FOUND A PIECE OF TOOTHPICK IN MOUTH. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Trampolines
PATIENT JUMPING ON TRAMPOLINE WITH TOOTHPICK STUCK IN EAR, SISTER BUMPE D EAR, OR FRIEND STUCK TOOTHPICK IN EAR, EAR PAIN; EAR CANAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
TOOTHPICK STUCK IN R FOOT. DX. FB R FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
RT FOOT FB-STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
CHILD SUSTAINED TOOTHPICK TO FOOT. D: FOREIGN BODY, FOOT; INCISIONREPAI R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Bathtubs or showers
PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE FOOT- SUSTAINED WHEN HE STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK WH ILE GETTING OUT OF THE BATHTUB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PATIENT STUCK A TOOTHPICK IN EAR; EAR CANAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PATIENT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK. DX: FOREIGN BODY TO RIGHT FOOT WITH REM OVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
4 YOF SISTER PUT TOOTHPICK IN EAR WHILE PT SLEEPING PUNCTURE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT FELL WITH TOOTHPICK IN MOUTH AND STABBED BACK OF THROAT DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK DX. FB FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PUNCTURE TO FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SUST FOREIGN BODY (TOOTHPICK) TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT. HAD A TOOTHPICK IN HIS EAR, RESULTING IN EAR PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
TOOTHPICK BROKE OFF IN WRIST WHEN FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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