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Accidents - Drinking straws - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 165
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:5
Year 2006:21
Year 2007:138

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/29/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT FINGER ON STRAW. DX- SUPERFICIAL FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Drinking straws
CUT FINGER WITH HARD PLASTIC DRINKING STRAW. DX- SUPERFICIAL AVULSION, INDEX FINGER JG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Swings or swing sets
DX: R PINKY FINGER LAC ON A STRAW UNDER SWING AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Drinking straws
PT SUS BURN TO FINGER WHEN TIP OF STRAW WAS ON FIRE NO FIRE DEPT ON S CEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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