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Accidents - Food skewers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:68
Year 2004:69
Year 2007:49

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/12/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Food skewers
PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF SKEWER. DX: FB SENSATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Food skewers, Foods
P/W THROAT FBS, PIECE OF WOOD FROM MEAT SKEWER STUCK INTO THE TONSILS W HILE EATING CHINESE FOOD " THROAT FB REMOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Food skewers
PT.STATES EATING MEAT OFF A WOODEN SKEWER & GOT A PIECE OF WOOD IN THRO AT. DX; POSS F.B. THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Food skewers
PATIENT EATING MEAT ON A STICK AND IMMEDIATELY HAD DIFFICULTY SWALLOWIN G WATER. D:ESOPHAGEAL OBSTRUCTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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