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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 380
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/11/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Drinking straws, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| PT TRYING TO LIGHT A CANDLE WITH A PLASTIC STRAW AND THE PLASTIC MELTED ONTO FINGER THERMAL BURN TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| CUT FINGER ON STRAW. DX- SUPERFICIAL FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| CUT FINGER WITH HARD PLASTIC DRINKING STRAW. DX- SUPERFICIAL AVULSION, INDEX FINGER JG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking straws, Swings or swing sets |
| DX: R PINKY FINGER LAC ON A STRAW UNDER SWING AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| PT SUS BURN TO FINGER WHEN TIP OF STRAW WAS ON FIRE NO FIRE DEPT ON S CEEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| CUT FINGER WITH A SHARP OBJECT TRYING TO CUT A STRAW DX: L 1ST FINGER LAC |
| 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: 07/01/2000 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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