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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 263
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| PT WAS DRINKING *** AND POKED HERSELF IN THE BACK OF THE THROAT WITH TH E STRAW SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drinking straws, Doors |
| PT WAS RUNNING IN THE HOUSE WITH A STRAW IN HER MOUTH - RAN INTO A DOOR AND STRAW HIT BACK OF THROAT. D: TRAUMA TO MOUTH ; BRUISING TO THROA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| STUCK STRAW INTO BACK OF THROAT, PAINDX PUNCTURE WOUND OROPHARYNX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| STRAW JAMMED IN BACK OF THROAT, BLEEDING INITIALLY. WAS RIDING IN CAR. DX. PW R TONSILLAR AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2004 | 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: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| CHILD FELL FORWARD WHILE SUCKING ON A STRAW. STRAW HIT BACK OF THROAT. D: PHARYNGEAL MUCOSAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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