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Accidents - Flatware - Year 2009 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 546
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Date: 12/22/2009Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
15MOM- PT WAS EATING WITH A PLASTIC FORK MOM NOTICED PRONGS MISSING CONCERNED FOR INGESTION. DX F.B INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
EATING BREAKFAST&ACC INGESTED THE COATING OF METAL SPOON, MOM TESTED WI TH HOME TESTING FOR LED&SPOON WAS +VE, PT IS ASYMPOTOMATIC>>FB INGESTIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Flatware
REPORTS SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC ?FORK WHILE EATING FOOD&NOW C/O>>THROAT FB SENSATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
FB INGESTION-BIT OFF & SWALLOWED 1 OF THE TINES OF A PLASTIC FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER SWALLOWED FORK- DX- INGESTED OBJECT TO INTERNAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
? FB INGESTION-COULD HAVE SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC FORK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PATIENT BIT OFF END OF PLASTIC SPOON AND SWALLOWED IT; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
AUTISM PATIENT WAS EATING APPLESAUCE, BIT OFF END OF PLASTIC SPOON AND SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC SPOON WHILE EATING AT SCHOOL TODAY DX// SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PATIENT WITH G-TUBE BIT DOWN ON PLASTIC SPORK AND SWALLOWED PIECE; FB I NGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
SWALLOWED THE TIP OF A PLASTIC SPOON. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
SWALLOWED SMALL TIP OF PLASTIC SPOON. DX-FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT SWALLOWED PART OF A PLASTIC SPOON DX;; F.B. INJESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
INGESTED SPOON IN PRISON. DX INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/12/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED PART OF A PLASTIC SERVING FORK, INITIAL FB SENSATION IN THROAT, FELT TRAVEL TO STOMACH; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT THINKS SHE MAY HAVE SWALLOWED A TINE FROM A PLASTIC FORK. FOREIGN BO DY SENSATION. D: SUSPECTED ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
WENT TO GET ICE CREAM, CRYING IN CAR WITH BITE OUT OF SPOON MISSING, PO SSIBLE FB INGESTION, ALSO FELL ON SHOULDER AT HOME; FB ING, SHOULDR INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Flatware
PART OF PLASTIC ON FORK BROKE OFF AND GOT STUCK IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT CHEWING ON A PLASTIC SPOON AND A PIECE OF IT BROKE OFF SWALLOWED IT FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
SWALLOWED PIECE OF BROKEN PLASTIC SPOON;DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
SWALLOWED PART OF PLASTIC SPOON;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Flatware
WAS EATING A CHOCOLATE SHAKE, & BIT OFF PART OF THE PLASTIC SPOON, SWALLOWING IT- SAYS HER NECK HURTS. DX; FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
INGESTED TINE FROM PLASTIC FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
EATING CHICKEN WITH A PLASTIC FORK AND A PIECE OF THE FORK BROKE OFF AN D WAS SWALLOWED. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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