Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 679
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWLLOWED A TACK DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2002	Age: 13 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: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ASPIRATED PUSH PIN TYPE THUMBTACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED A TACK WHILE SUCKING ON IT AT FRIEND'S. DX: INGESTED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK AT SCHOOL- LODGED IN THROAT DX: TACK IN ESOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WITH TACK IN MOUTH AND SWALLOWED PT W/ NO CHOKING OR RESP PROBLEMS. DX SWALLOWED THUMB TACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 6 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: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED A THUMBTAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ASPIRATION AFTER SWALLOWING THUMB TAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUSH PIN POSSINBLY SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2002	Age: 8 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: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CHILD SWALLOWED SMALL METAL NUT. VISIBLE IN SMALL BOWEL ON XRAY. D: INGESTED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2002	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT SUCKING ON A THUMB TACK OR A PUSH PIN, ACCIDENTALY SWALLOWED, N O CHOKING OR BREATING DIFFICULTY
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: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FOREIGN BODY INGESTION-SWALLOWED A METALLIC NUT 2 DAYS AGO. STILL FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED A NAIL HX OF SWALLOWING A PAPER CLIP 1 YR AGO; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2002	Age: 12 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: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK. DX INGESTED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED THUMB TACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED A SMALL NAIL. THROAT HURTING. DX; SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED A NAIL TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT INGESTED A NAIL, VOMITTED AFTERWARDS, NO CHOKING OR BREATHING D IFFICULTY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 7 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: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED THUMB TACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT INGESTED A METAL SCREWACCIDENTALLY, HAD IT IN HIS MOUTH. DX-INGESTION METAL SCREW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HAD TACK IN MOUTH --BROTHER HIT HIM IN BACK --SWALLOWED TACK DX FOREIGN BODY THROAT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/13/2002	Age: 11 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: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED A SMALL NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CHILD ASPIRATED A TACK DX: SAME
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/06/2002	Age: 11 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: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
11 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE SWALLOWED A FINISHING NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED PUSH PIN AND REVEALED IN ER ON XRAYS. STATED WAS HOLDINGP IN BETWEEN TEETH AT HOME.
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: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
POSSIBLY SWALLOWED A NAIL DX: LEFT BEFORE MD TREATED
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED TACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/05/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED THUMB TACK. PAIN TO THROAT. DX; ESOPHAGEAL FB (THUMB TACK)
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT INGESTED A TACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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