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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,062
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/20/2010 | 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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 16 YOM SWALLOWED A PIECE OF TOOTHPICK. DX: FOREIGN BODY THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 20YOM INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 22 YOF PRESENTS TO ER WITH A C/O THROAT DISCOMFORT S/P SWALLING A TOOTH PICK ACCIDENATLLY AT HOME DX FB SPECIFICALLY A TOOTHPICK REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 23 YOF SWALLOWED A PIECE OF A TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2009 | 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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 16YO WHITE MALE SWALLOWED A TOOTH PICK DX FOREIGN BODY ESOPHAGUS - PASSED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2009 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 20 Y/O CHEWING ON TOOTHPICK AND SWALLOWED IT. DX-FOREIGN BODY THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK.. DX-FOREIGN BODY INGESTION # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT STATES WAS WALKING WITH A TOOTHPICK IN HIS MOUTH AND ACCIDENTLY INHA LED THE TOOTHPICK DX FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/11/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| SWALLOWED PIECE OF TOOTHPICK DX; ESPHAGEAL FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT WITH SORE THROAT AFTER SWALLOWING A TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Foods |
| PT SWALLOWED TOOTH PICK WHEN DRINKING WATER AND EATIJNG FOOD DX:INJESTED FOREIGN OBJECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT GOT TOOTHPICK STUCK IN THROAT. DX: FB SENSATION THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2006 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT WAS CHEWING ON A TOOTHPICK A PEICE BROOKE OFF AND WAS SWALLOWEDNOW C /O THROAT PAIN. DX ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/19/2006 | Age: 20 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: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FB IN THROAT-CLEARED/20YOM STS HE SWALLOWED A PIECE OF A TOOTHPICK AND SOME GUM. GOT STUCK IN THROAT BU IS NOW GONE BUT PAIN PERSISTS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| TOOTHPICK POSS LODGED IN ESOPHAGUS DX FB ESEPHAYN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Foods |
| 16 Y/O M WITH PIECE OF TOOTHPICK CAUGHT IN THROAT AFTER EATING SANDWRIC H AT LOCAL RESTAURANT. DX; ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/11/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| ACC SWOLLOWED TOOTHPICK. " INGESTED FB' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2005 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FB INGESTION, PT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK AT HOME, NO SOB OR VOMITING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PATIENT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK. DX-INGESTED TOOTHPICK, FEVER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT WAS USING TOOTHPICK WHICH BROKE & FELT THAT SWOLLOWED A PIECE OF IT THAT STUCK IN THROAT, SUSTAINED'' INGESTED FOREIGN BODY" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PATIENT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF TOOTHPICK. DX; FOREIGN BODY TO THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 20 YO MALE SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | 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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT SWALLOWED 1/2 TOOTHPICK LAST NIGHT. DX PROBABLE TOOTHPICK IN STOMACH. POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| TOOTHPICK STUCK IN THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | 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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 24 YOM USING TOOTHPICK BROKE IN MOUTH AND PT SWALLOWED PART OF IT INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT WAS CLEANING HER TEETH WITH A TOOTHPICK WHEN IT BROKE AND SHE SWALLO ED IT- NO TOOTHPICK FOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT. SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK LAST NIGHT. DX. FB SENSATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| INGESTION OF TOOTHPICK AT HOME, C/O PAIN, WALKED OUT W/O TREATMENT,. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2001 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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