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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,577
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 29 YOM W/TOOTHPICK STUCK IN NOSE. DX**: NASAL FB, REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| A 45 YOM USED A TOOTHPICK TO PICK AT NAILS, DEVELOPED FINGER INFECTION AND SWELLING - PARONYCHIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK PUNCTURE WOUND R FOOT 46 YO M # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 45YOBM PT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK FRIDAY, NOW W/PAIN AND REDNESS TO TOP O F FOOT. DX. PAIN R FOOT, CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| A 31 YOM STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK AT HOME, FB FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 47YOF, STEPPED ON A WOODEN TOOTHPICK THRU THE FOOT >>PW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 48 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 |
| 48 YOF PT C/O SWALLOWING PLASTIC TOOTH PICK. SWALLOWED FORIGN BODY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 43 Y/O F STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK THAT IMBEDDED INTO HER FOOT AT THE AIRP ORT. DX FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PW LEFT THIGH.40YOF SAT ON A COUCH AND HAD A BROKEN TOOTHPICK . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 40 YOM PRESENT TO ER FROM HOME AFTER HE STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK THIS MORNI NG C/O PAIN TO BOTTOM OF RT FOOT- DX- PUNCTURE RT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 41 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 |
| 41YOM, ACC SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK WHILE DRINKING COFFEE C/O>>THROAT FB SENSATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2010 | Age: 47 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 |
| 47 YOM DX THROAT PAIN - TOOTHPICK STUCK IN THROAT TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 44 YOM DX ABCESS TO RT THUMB - S/P HX OF PUNCTURE WOUND WITH TOOTHPICK DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 46 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 |
| 46YOM SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK THAT WAS IN FOOD. DX: INGESTED TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 28 YOF PW TO FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 37YOM WITIH PW TO FOOT FROM A TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 39 YO F, C/O GETTING RIGHT KNEE IMPALED BY TOOTHPICK, WAS GETTING INTO BED AND GOT STUCK WITH TOOTHPICK, DX FB KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 43YOF WITH TOOTHPICK IN FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 30 YO M STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK AT HOME. DX FB FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 41YR OLD FEMALE STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK AT HOME PUNCTURED FOOT WITH PICK I N FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FB TO FOOT. 44 YOF STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 45YOM STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK DX: PUNCTURE WOUND LT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| A 29 YOM ACCIDENTALLY POKED EYE WITH TOOTHPICK, CONTUSION TO EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 45YOF-FOOT PW-KNEE STRAIN-STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK & TWISTED KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Floors or flooring materials |
| FB RT FOOT-REMOVED.35YOF STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK ON FLOOR AND IT ENBEDDE D IN FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 48 Y/O F STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK PUNCT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 26 YO HISP FEMALE GOT SOMETHING STUCK NEXT TO L MOLAR AND DUG IT OUT W / A TOOTHPICK DX: DENTAL ABSCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Exercise |
| 36YOM, C/O INCREASED THIRST&URNIATION, DID LOTS OF JOGGING WHILE ON VAC ATION&REPORTS SWALLOWING A TOOTHPICK>>DEHYDRATION/FB INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2010 | Age: 50 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 |
| 50 Y/O F SWALLOWED PIECE OF TOOTHPICK FB ING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 32 Y/O/M STEPPED ON TOOTH PICK AND CAN'T GET IT OUT OF TOE DX/ RT GREAT TOE FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2010 | Age: 47 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 |
| 47YOM HAD A TOOTHPICK IN MOUTH SNEEZED THREE TIMES SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK;INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| DENTAL PAIN: 26YOM IMPACTED WISDOM TOOTH R LOWER JAW & L UPPER TRAUMA FROM A TOOTHPICK, PAIN X 2 MONTHS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FB R FOOT/46YOM AT HOME WAS WALKING INTO LIVING ROOM AND STEPPED ON A T OOTHPICK. IT BROKE WHILE TRYING TO GET IT OUT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 49 YOM EATING SANDWICH SWALLOWED PART OF A TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 27Y0F STATES STEPPED ON A TOOTH PICK DX RT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FOOT LAC-33YOF-STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK WHILE BAREFOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| ABRASION BIL FA-43YOM WAS IN JAIL AND TRYING TO CUT FA'S WITH A TOOTHPI CK. NO BLEEDING. C/O SEEING THINGS AND HEARING VOICES.USED COCAINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 45 YR OLD FEMALE IMPALED TOOTHPICK IN FOOT WHEN IT BROKE OFF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 49 YOM WAS AT HOME, STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK BREAKING PART OFF IT OFF IN LT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 28YO WHITE MALE SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK - FEELS IT STUCK IN THROAT C/O THROAT PAIN, DX FOREIGN BODY THROAT LARANYX |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/10/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 42 YOF STATES GOT TOOTHPICK CAUGHT IN THROAT. FOREIGN BODY THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 50 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 |
| 50 YOM THINKS HE SWALLOWED A PLASTIC TOOTHPICK SATURDAY NIGHT, DX: FORE IGN BODY INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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