Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2007 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT C/O SWALLOWED SCREW. DX INGESTED FB STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/22/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED THUMBTACK SWALLOWED THUMBTACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
INTESTINE FB-ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A 1 INCH NAIL WHILE DOING WOOD WORK OVERHEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Doors
TOOK SCREWS OUT OF DOOR AND SWALLOWED THEM. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED A SMALL SCREW HOOK AT SCHOOL FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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