Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Year 2010 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 794
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/19/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED FB/15YOF FROM DETENTIONAL FACILITY SWALLOWED A TACK TODAY AT 12:30P. NOW C/O ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2010	Age: 7 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
7 YOF SWALLOWD FOREIGN BODY, THUMB TAC. DX- FOREIGN BODY, GI TRACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
8 YOF LOOKING CLOSELY AT A SCREW THAT DROPPED UNKNOWN IF DROPPED OR INGESTED IT. DX-INGESTED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 12 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
12 YOF "SWOLLOWED A SCREW ON PURPOSE", INGESTED SCREW. DX- INGESTION METTALLIC OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2010	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: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
13 YO M SWALLOWED A TACK - SEEMS STABLE AT DISCHARGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 15 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
15 YR F SWALLOWED A NAIL;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2010	Age: 12 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
A 12 YR OLD MALE SWALLOWED A TACK DX FOREIGN BODY GI TRACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2010	Age: 8 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
8YOM SWALLOWED A SCREW. DX. FOREIGN BODY INTESTINE/COLON.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
14 YO M SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK AT SCHOOL. COMPLAINING OF PAIN INTHROAT . DX FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT MAIN BRONCHUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
9 YOF INGESTED A SMALL NAIL 1 " IN LENGTH. DX-FOREIGN BODY INGESTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
13YOF WAS "BORED" AT HOME AND SWALLOWED A CARPET NAIL AND THREW UP X 1. DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2010	Age: 8 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
8YOM SWALLOWED A SMALL BLUNT/FLAT TOPPED 8 MM SCREW; FB IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 7 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
7YOF STATES SHE WAS TRYING TO PIERCE HER TONGUE WITH A TACK AND SWALLOW D IT DX- F/B INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2010	Age: 6 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
6 YR F SWALLOWED NUT OF SCREW;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 7 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
7YOF SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2010	Age: 11 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
11YOM SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK THIS MORNING INGESTED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 7 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
7YOF HAD A THUMB TACK FALL INTO MOUTH FROM A POSTER ON WALL, NO RESPIRA TORY SYMPTOMS, FOUND IN STOMACH DX: INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
6 YOM SWALLOWED A WIRE NAIL. DX-FOREIGN BODY, NAIL, INGESTED, ABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2010	Age: 13 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
13 YOF SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK DX: FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
6 YOF INGESTION OF NAIL. DX: FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 9 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
9 YO M MAY HAVE INGESTED A TACK DX: STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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
15 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER SHE SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK ABOUT 1 HOUR AGO - DX-INGETED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2010	Age: 12 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
12 YO F SWALLOWED FB TACK, STABLE AFTER OBSERVATION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 01/14/2010	Age: 10 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 THUMB TACK 10 YO F SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2010	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
6 YO FEMALE SWALLOWED A SCREW. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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