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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| INVOLVED IN MVA AND TOOTHPICK STUCK IN SCALP PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Clothing accessories |
| HAD A TOOTHPICK STUCK IN BASEBALL CAP, BUMPED HEAD ON CAR AND PUSHED TOOTHPICK INTO SCALP// FB HEAD, REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT BUMPED HEAD ONTO TOOTHPICK ( ANOTHER PERSON HAD TOOTHPICK IN MOUTH) DX: PUNCTURE TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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