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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 0-5 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,205
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Ear:511Foot:447
Hand:156Internal:19
Mouth:19Wrist:16
Lower Leg:15Knee:6
Eyeball:6Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2004Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
TOOTHPICK EMBEDDED IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2004Age: 4 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
PT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK; FB FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2004Age: 5 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
RUNNING IN HALL, STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK; FB TO FOOT REMOVED IN ED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK FEW DAYS AGO LFOOT CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
2 YO - DX: - BLEEDING FROM EAR CANAL - ACCIDENTALLY STUCK TOOTHPICK IN OWN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND-STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2004Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
GOT TOOTHPICK STUCK IN LEG, PIECE BROKE OFF DX. FB CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
CHILD STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK AT HOME. D: FOREIGN BODY PUNCTURE, FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
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 WOODEN TOOTHPICK- FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STUCK TOOTHPICK IN R EAR. DX: FOREIGN BODY EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2004Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
MOTHER THINKS BABY STUCK TOOTH PICK IN EAR TRAUMATIC TEMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STUCK A TOOTHPICK IN HER TONGUE, MOM PULLED ENTIRE TOOTHPICK OUT DX SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND TO TONGUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR AND GOT A TOOTH PICK STUCK IN KNEE. D: PUNCTU RE WOUND RIGHT KNEE - FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
WALKING BAREFOOT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT FOOT REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
TOOTHPICK IN L FOOT DX: FB TOOTHPICK REMOVAL L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: 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
PT STUCK A TOOTHPICK IN HER L EAR TODAY & DID NOT REMOVE IT. NO TOOTHPK REMAINS & NO ABRASIONS. RULE OUT FOREIGN BODY. PT HAS EAR INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2004Age: 2 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
PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK AND INJURED FOOT.DX FOOT FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
ABRASION EYE PLAYING WITH TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2004Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
CHILD PUT TOOTHPICK IN EAR AND NOW IT IS STUCK. D: FOREIGN BODY, EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT WAS JUMPING AND LANDED ON A TOOTHPICK, NOW LODGED IN FOOT. DX. FB (R) TOE-REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
PT HAS TOOTHPICK IN R EAR. DX: FOREIGN BODY EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK 4 DAYS AGO- PULLED IT OUT NOW SHE FEELS PAIN ND PUSS FROM WOUND. DX INFECTION LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2004Age: 4 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
FB L HEEL; STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2004Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
CUT BACK OF MOUTH WITH *** STICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STUCK A TOOTHPICK IN RT EAR DX PERFORATED EAR DRUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK REMOVED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2004Age: 23 monthsSex: 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
F.B. R EAR, VIA EMS, MOTHER STS PT INSERTED A TOOTHPICK INTO HIS EAR CA NAL AT HOME, PAIN, BLEEDING, TM NML, NO FEVER OR COUGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2004Age: 2 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 C/O TOOTHPICK BROKE OFF IN LT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT. REPEATEDLY CUT INSIDE OF MOUTH WHILE WALKING AROUND WITH TOOTHPICK IN MOUTH. DX: OROPHARYNGEAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PAIN IN EAR AFTER STICKING A TOOTHPICK IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
STEPPED ON FOREIGN BODY EMBEDDED IN SOLE OF FOOT FOREIGN BODY 2.5 CM REMOVAL RIGHT FOOT A TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2004Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
OLDER SISTER STUCK TOOTHPICK IN CHILD'S EAR. D: TIMPANIC MEMBRANE RUPTU RE, POSSIBLE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PUNCTURED FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
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 TOOTHPICK IN EAR, SOME BLOODY DRAINAGE; EAR CANAL SCRATCH AFTER TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Rugs or carpets
FELL ON TOOTHPICK WHICH WAS DOWN IN RUG DX. FB WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
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 A TOOTHPICK AT HOME. DX-FOREIGN BODY LEFT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2004Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
EAR FB-CHILD STUCK A TOOTHPICK IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
POSSIBLY SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
5 YO M STEPPED ON TOOTH PICK -NOT WEARING SHOES PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PUNCTURE L PALM; BROTHER STUCK HIM WITH TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
CHILD HAS EAR BLEEDING. INSERTED TOOTHPICK IN EAR 2 DAYS AGO. D: OTITIS EXTERNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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