Accidents - Drinking straws - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,492
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	1,217
6-15 years old:	914
26-50 years old:	237
50+ years old:	123

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Mouth:	968	Eyeball:	698
Internal:	358	Ear:	188
Neck:	151	Finger:	67
Face:	53	Pubic Region:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/30/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS RUNNING WITH A DRINKING STRAW IN MOUTH - FELL DOWN AND HAS LACER ATION TO UPPER PALATE OF MOUTH. D: PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2002	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
FELL FORWARD W/STRAW IN MOUTH WHILE PLAYING. BLEEDING FROM UPPER PALATE. DX: MOUTH ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
POKED THROAT WITH DRINKING STRAW CONTUSION & SUPERFICIAL LAC SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
EAR PAIN 6 YO BM HURT EAR WHEN STUCK STRAW IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Tableware and accessories
CHILD STARTED TO FALL WHEN WALKING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH FROM CHILD'S CUP. STRAW SCRATCHED BACK OF MOUTH. D:SOFT PALATE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED HIMSELF IN THE EYE WITH A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
LACERATION MOUTH - 4 YOF HAD A STRAW JAMMED INTO MOUTH, PARENTS STATE T HAT 4 YOF HAS A HOLE IN BACK OF MOUTH, OPEN AREA NOTED, NO BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PLAYING WITH COUSIN WHO HIT STRAW IN PT'S MOUTH AND JAMMED IT INTO BACK OF THROAT, ORAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT PUT A STRAW IN EAR AND SUS A CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
TRAUMA THROAT AREA, MOTHER PT HAD A STRAW IN HIS MOUTH, SOMEONE ACCIDEN TALLY PUSHED INTO HIS THROAT, C/O PAIN, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING, NO DENTAL I
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
AT HOME AT 1720 HAD A STRAW IN HER MOUTH AND RAN INTO HER SISTER CAUSIN G AN INJURY TO INSIDE OF RIGHT CHEEK. DX CONTUSION RIGHT BUCCAL MUCOSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
LACERATION MOUTH - 6 YOF JUMPING AND FELL WHILE A STRAW WAS IN MOUTH, L ACERATION TO BACK OF MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT MOUTH WITH STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT INNER THROAT WITH DRINKING STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2002	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT INJURED HIMSELF WITH A STRAW IN HIS MOUTH AT HOME; TONGUE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
FELL W/ STRAW IN MOUTH; F/B IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
TRAUMA TO BACK OF THROAT-INJURED ON A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
PT C/O "A BOY STUCK A STRAW IN MY EAR IN AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS CHEWING ON PLACTIC STRAW AND CHOKED ON A SMALL PIECE,THEN THREWI T UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2002	Age: 39 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: Drinking straws
PT WAS POKED IN LT EYE WITH A STRAW DX: CORNEAL AB +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2002	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT DX PHARYGEAL LACERATION - S/P GETTING POKED IN BACK OF THROAT WITH STRAW - WAS WALKING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH AND TRIPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
PT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE MOUTH WHILE PLAYING WITH A STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
9 Y.O. B MALE W/FB REMOVAL TO EAR. PT GOT A PIECE OF A STRAW STRUCK IN HIS EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
60 YO FEMALE GOT GLASS IN TONGUE WHILE SUCKING STRAW AT CASINO F/B TONGUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
ASPIRATED OBJECT - 41 YOF STATES THAT SHE THINKS SHE SWALLOWED A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT SHOVED DRINKING STRAW FROM *** INTO BACK OF THROAT. DX: LACERATION TO POSTERIOR PHARNYX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
DRINKING STRAW TO ROOF OF MOUTH ABRASION PALATE, SUPERFICIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 2 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: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
CHOKING EPISODE-CHOKED ON SMALL STRAW FROM BOX OF JUICY JUICE-LEFT W/O TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/16/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
L CORNEAL ABRAS; POKED WITH PLASTIC STRAW @ SUPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT FELL WITH STRAW IN THROAT, ABRASION ,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING AFTER MAYBE SWALLOWING A BEE WITH A DRINK, SAW BE E IN STRAW, DID NOT FEEL STING, TOOK BENADRYL "JUST IN CASE". INGEST FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT EYEBALL WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT RUNNING WITH PLASTIC STRAW IN MOUTH,STRAW PUSHED BACK AND LACERATED SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
3YOF WALKING W/STRAW IN MOUTH RAN INTO MOM, STRAW CUT BACK OF THROATDX: MINOR ABRASION TO POSTERIOR ORAL PHARYNIX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
PT GOT STRAW BUMPED INOT NOSE WITH BLEEDING, R NASAL MUCOSAL EXCORIATI ONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws, Footwear
PT @DAYCARE REPORTED 5YR OLD FRIEND PUT STRAW/SHOELACE IN HER VAGINAL B LOOD NOTED ON PANTIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CHILD POKED IN EYE WITH DRINKING STRAW. D: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT FELL WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH; ORAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT. WAS SUCKING ON A STRAW AND FELL AND LAC. MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Drinking straws
MOM WAS PULLING CHILD OUT OF CAR & SIBLING HAD DRINK IN HAND & STRAWI HIT PT. IN THE LEFT EYE. DX: SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE/ SCLERAL TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT ACCIDENTLY JAMMED STRAW INTO MOUTH AND LAC IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT RUNNING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH CUTTING BACK OF THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
48YOBF-AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION-SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC STRAW-REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
STRAW CUT THROAT WHILE USING TO DRINK WITH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYEBALL WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYEBALL WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
POKED HIMSELF IN EYE WITH DRINKING STRAW/ CORNEAL ABRASION LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws, Paper products
PT PUT A PIECE OF PAPER OR PART OF A STRAW IN HIS NOSE, RESULTING IN FO REIGN BODY OF THE NARIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Electric blenders
PT CUT FINGER WHEN DROPPED STRAW INTO BLENDER AND PUT HAND IN BLENDER TO GET IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
BROTHER WAS HANDING HER A MILK SHAKE & SHE GOT POKED IN THE EYE WITH TH E STRAW. CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
HOLDING STRAW AND FELL, STRAW WENT INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2002	Age: 28 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: Drinking straws
R EYE CORNEAL ABRAS/28YOWM WAS WRESTLING AROUND AND THINKS HE HURT EYEW ITH A STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2002	Age: 4 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: Drinking straws, Bottles or jars
PT SWALLOWED A STRAW DRINKING SODA FROM BOTTLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2002	Age: 5 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: Drinking straws
JABBED STRAW IN LT EYE; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS DRINKING W/STRAW, SWALLOWED IT AND PULLED IT BACK OUT AT ***. D X; PHARYNGEAL IRRITATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT. WAS RUNNING WITH A STRAW IN HIS MOUTH AND FELL , RESULTING IN A PAL ATE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2002	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT STUCK DRINK BOX STRAW IN EAR. DX: TRAUMATIC ABRASION TO EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT FELL WITH PLASTIC STRAW IN MOUTH, JAMMED IN BACK OF THROAT; SOF T PALATE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT SCRATCHED HIMSELF IN THE EYE WITH A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT FELL WITH STRAW IN MOUTH; INJURY TO TONSILLAR PILLAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2002	Age: 2 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
MOM FOUND 2 YR. OLD PUSHING A STRAW INTO PATIENT'S MOUTH, PT. NOW NOT E ATING; THROAT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
MOUTH LAC - HAD A STRAW IN MOUTH HIT ACCIDENTLY BY BROTHER AND CUT MOUT H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2002	Age: 5 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: Drinking straws, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
INGESTED FOREIGN BODY - CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH A STRAW AND GOT INTO HIS MOTHERS BUREAU AND SUCKED UP A SMALL METAL OBJECT - LONG AND NARROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PUNCTURE SOFT PALATE AREA, PT SUST INJURY WITH A PLASTIC STRAW AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYEBALL WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT SOFT PALATE OF MOUTH WITH STRAW
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 4 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: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYEBALL WHEN POKED WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CORNEAL ABRASION - WAS RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE HOLDING A STRAW AND POK ED SELF IN THE LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT POKED IN EYE WITH A STRAW BY FRIEND YESTERDAY; EYE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 6 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A STRAW STRUCK HIMSELF IN RIGHT EYE IN THE LOWER BORDER OF HIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Drinking straws
10 YO MALE WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN LT EAR WITH PLASTIC STRAW HEMATOMA LT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS POKED IN EYE W/PLASTIC STRAW. DX: CORNEAL ABR OS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
9 YOF FELL W/ STRAW IN MOUTH PUNCTURE MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2002	Age: 3 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: Drinking straws
PT IMPALED A PLASTIC SIR STICK INTO THROAT WHILE IN ER GAGGED AND EXPE LLED THE OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2002	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT HAD A STRAW IN MOUTH AND ACCIDENLTY HIT IT CUTTING MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
JAMMED STRAW IN BACK OF MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE-SCRATCHED SELF WITH A STRAW 20 MINUTES AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
DX RIGHT EAR PUNCTURE WOUND: STUCK STRAW INTO EAR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
HAD A CUP WITH A STRAW, HAD STRAW IN MOUTH AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON CAR SEAT IN THE CAR. PALATE ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT CUT MOUTH WITH SLURPEE STRAW DX : LAC MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
TONGUE ABRASION, PT SUST INJURY WITH A DRINKING STRAW AT HOME, C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drinking straws
HIT SELF IN EYE WITH A STRAW DX. CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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