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Accidents - Metal containers - Year 2003 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 632
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Date: 11/14/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Metal containers
PT. ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED TIN FOIL COVERING OF OVER THE COUNTER MEDS. DX. POSS F.B. ESOPHAGUS, ESPHAGITIS WITH ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers
PT. INGESTED THE TAB OFF A COLA CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers
PT SWALLOWED A METAL TAB WHILE DRINKING FROM A SODA CAN. DX INGESTED FOREIGN BODY, PT LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/28/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers, Self-contained openers
19YOBF-SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY-DRANK SODA AT HOME=SWALLOWED TAB FROM CAN -MOTHER DROPPED TAB IN CAN EARLIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers
PT SEEN FOR BEE STING IN THE THROAT FROM A BEE THAT WAS IN HER SODA CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers, Self-contained openers
PT WAS DRINKING SODA AND SWALLOWED THE POP TAB ON CAN-FEELS LIKE TAB IS IN THROAT; FOREIGN BODY IN TRACHEA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers, Self-contained openers
17YOWM WHO SWALLOWED A PULL TAB FROM A DRINK CAN AROUNG 12:30 P.M. YEST ERDAY AT HOME.DX:SWALLOWED F.B.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Metal containers
CHOKED WHEN EATING FRUIT FROM A CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers
SWALLOWED A BEE TODAY-INSECT WAS IN BEVERAGE CAN. ACUTE INTRA ORAL BEE STING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers
40 Y M WAS DRINGKING SODA POP AND SWALLOWED SOMETHING IN THE CAN. DX;FOEIGN BODY IN SODA POP CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers
PT SWALLOWED A POP TOP FROM *** CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers
POSS FOREIGN BODY. PT DRANK A POP AND ACCIDENTALLY DRANK THE POP LID TH AT SHE HAD PUT IN CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers, Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED RING FROM CAN SODA. DX: HX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Metal containers
PT EATING CANNED BEANS C/O FELT LIKE SOMETHING STUCK IN HIS THROAT PARE NTS CONCERNED THAT A PIECE OF METAL FROM CAN IS IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers
ABD PAIN RUQ. HE SWALLOWED A SMALL PIECE OF ALUMINUM IN CAN OF BEER YEST. ADMITS TO 4 BEERS. DX; ABD PAIN-GASTRITIS/ HX OF METALLIC FB ING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers, Self-contained openers
PT INGESTED TAB OFF *** CAN WHEN POPPED IT AND DRANKED FROM CANAT BASKE TBALL GAME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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