Accidents - Self-contained openers - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 250
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED POP TAB. FELT WAS STUCK IN THROAT. DX: SWALLOWED POP TAB F.B SENS. IMPROVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers, Metal containers
SWALLOWED PULL TOP ON POP CAN. DX: INGESTED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT SWALLOWED POP CAN TAB 1 WK AGO.DX: FB INGESTED ***D, DRY THROAT. .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED *** CAN TAB DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED FLIP TOP OF CAN 2 DAYS PRIOR MINOR LARYNGEAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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