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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 844
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 03/29/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 3 YO MALE STUCK A TOOTHPICK IN EYE. DX EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY POKED IN EYE WITH A TOOTHPICK DX; SMALL LEFT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION WITH FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Clothing |
| FOREIGN BODY EYE - 41 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH RIGHT EYE PAIN - WAS DOIN G LAUNDRY AND A TOOTHPICK FLEW INTO HER RIGHT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| DX CORNEAL INJ: AWOKE W FB SENSAT'N TO 10:00 POSITION OF R EYE, STATES "FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IN THERE" ATTEMPTED SCATCH'G IT OFF...W TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE-SUS INJ WHEN SHE ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HERSELF I N THE EYE WITH A TOOTHPICK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2007 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| MOM ACC POKED PT'S EYE C TOOTHPICK " EYE INJ'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| ACCIDENTALLY STUCK TOOTHPICK IN EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2006 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 7 YO MALE ACCIDENTALLY POKED TOOTHPICK IN RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.PTS DOG PT IN ELBOW AND PT STUCK A TOOTHPICK IN E YE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2005 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| POKED IN L EYE WITH TOOTHPICK DX: L EYE ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| USING TOOTHPICK TO SEPARATE EYELASHES, POKED L EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| LT CORNEAL AB-ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF W/A TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2005 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT HIT IN EYE WITH TOOTHPICK, EYE TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2004 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STUCK SELF IN EYE WITH TOOTHPICK. CORNEAL ABRASION , RIGHT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| ABRASION EYE PLAYING WITH TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| POKED IN EYE WITH TOOTHPICK CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| CORNEAL ABRASION - 24 YOF C/O LEFT EYE PAIN S/P POKING SELF WITH TOOTHP ICK WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE MASCARA CLUMPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT DX CONJUNCTIVAL ABRASION - S/P TRAUMA TO EYE WITH TOOTHOPICK - C/O PAIN AND ITCHING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 33 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CORNEAL ABRASION. PT SCRATCHED EYE W/TOOTHPICK @ HOM E. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PATIENT POKED IN EYE WITH TOOTHPICK AT *** RESTAURANT; EYE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| L CORNEAL ABRAS/76YOF CLEANING TEETH WITH TOOTHPICK AND PICK BROKE OFF AND HIT EYE. EYE WATERING. FELLS SCRATCHY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT STATES SHE STUCK A TOOTHPICK INTO HER LEFT EYE WHILE FEEDING HER DAUGHTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY POKED SELF IN EYE WITH TOOTHPICK AT HOME DX:EYEBALL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2001 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2001 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2001 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/17/2001 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2000 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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