Accidents - Drinking straws - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Mouth

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,762
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2000:	111
Year 2001:	393
Year 2002:	430
Year 2003:	549
Year 2004:	665
Year 2005:	188
Year 2006:	466
Year 2007:	33
Year 2008:	569
Year 2009:	163
Year 2010:	191

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/17/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
6YOM PUNCTURE WOUND TO PALATE PLAYING WITH STRAW WAS PUSHED TO BACK OF MOUTH HAD MODERATE BLEEDING THAT STOPPED DAD SEEN PUNCTURE WHEN LOOKED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/17/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
9YOF FELL WHILE WALKING WITH A DRINKING STRAW IN MOUTH SUSTAINED A PW T O OROPHARYNX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
9YOF- PT WAS DRINKING A *** WHEN BROTHER ACCIDENTLY STRUCK THESTRAW TO PALATE. DX ABRASION OF THE SOFT PALATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
6YOM- PT WAS DRINKING W/ A FLEXIABLE STRAW WHEN FRIEND ACCIDENTLLY HIT STRAW WHICH PUNCTURED PALATE. DX SOFT PALATE INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
10YOM HAD STRAW IN MOUTH AT SCHOOL, ANOTHER PERSON SHOVED STRAW, SCRAPE D SOFT PALATE; SOFT PALATE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
10YOM PUNCTURE WOUND TO ROOF OF MOUTH RUNNING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH AND F ELL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	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
6YOM, HOLDING A CUP WITH A STRAW TO THE MOUTH&CLOSED THE CAR DOOR THRUS TING THE STRAW INTO THE SOFTPALATE>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	Age: 11 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
PT HAD A STRAW IN MOUTH WHEN BUMPED IT WITH HAND, SCRATCHED BACK OF THROAT, DX: ABRASION TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	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
PT WAS PLAYING W/ A DRINKING STRAW. HAD IT IN HIS MOUTH, STRAW WAS ACCI D BUMPED. HIT PT IN TOP OF MOUTH. HAS LAC. DX MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS AT LUNCH AT BASKETBALL CAMP WHEN HE WAS CHEWING ON A DRINKING ST RAW. HIT HIM IN TOP OF MOUTH. HAS LAC. DX HARD PALATE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
MOUTH LAC-RUNNING W/A STRAW IN MOUTH-FELL ONTO COUCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws, Chairs
HAS A STRAW IN HIS MOUTH AND BUMPED INTO A CHAIR IMPALLING STRAW INTO B ACK OF MOUTH DX- F/B PHARYNX/LARYNX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH AND BUMPED BY ANOTHER CHILD. CUT PALLATE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 11 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
DRINKING WITH A STRAW FROM JUICE BOX&TRIPPED&FELL PUSHING THE STRAW THA T PUNCTURED HER POSTERIOR PHARYNX>>ORAL PUNCTURING TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	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
PT WAS ROUGH HOUSING W/ A STRAW IN HIS MOUTH. PT WAS PUSHED AND FELL. S TRAW CUT TOP OF PTS MOUTH ON SOFT PALATE. BLEEDING CONT. DX MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	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
FELL WITH STRAW IN MOUTH;DX CONTUSED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
MOUTH LAC FROM A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Drinking straws
TONGUE BURN.P.T SIPPED OUT OF A STRAW HOT CHOCOLATE AND BURNED TONGUE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	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
PT HAD STRAW FROM A JUICE BOX IN HIS MOUTH WHEN HE BROTHER ACCID HIT TH E JUICE BOX AND STRAW PUNCT BACK OF PTS THROAT. DX MOUTH PUNCT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT.INJ.MOUTH AT STORE WHEN WALKING WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH & STRAW WAS BUMPED. DX; LAC.ROOF OF MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	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, Metal containers
PT RIDING IN A CAR DRINKING A SODA FROM A CAN WITH A STRAW THE CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP JAMMED STRAW INTO BACK OF THROAT ABRASION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PT C/O THROAT INJURY. PT WAS HIT IN MOUTH WHILE STRAW IN MOUTH. DX PW T HROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 7 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, Swings or swing sets
PUNCTURE MOUTH - SOFT PALLETTE - 7 YO FEMALE PUSHING SISTER ON SWING - SWING HIT END OF DRINKING STRAW AND PUSHED IT INTO SOFT PALLETT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2008	Age: 9 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, Foods
PT ON A FIELD TRIP WITH SCHOOL, DRINKING A DRINK AND ANOTHER CHILD BUMP ED INTO PT AND STRAW FROM DRINK WENT INTO MOUTH. DX LACERATION PALATE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 11 years	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
CONTUSED MOUTH WITH DRINKING STRAW;DX CONTUSED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 11 years	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
POKED MOUTH WITH STRAW;DX CONTUSED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
WAS DRINKING FROMA STRW, AT HOME, WHEN HIS TWIN PUSHED HIM- THE STRAW POKED THE BACK OF HIS THROAT. DX; PALATE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
SOFT PALLETE INJ/9YOM STS HE JAMMED A STRAW INTO THE PALLETE OF HIS MOU TH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	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
RUNNING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH, FELL. DX MOUTH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
FELL WITH STRAW IN MOUTH DX: LAC ROOF OF MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2007	Age: 9 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
LACERATION TO MOUTH WITH DRINKING STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
DRINKING STRAW CUT BACK OF MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2007	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	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, Basketball
HAVING A STRAW IN THE MOUTH, PLAYING B-BALL, PUSHED&FELL, STRAW WENT TH RU PHARYNX " PW''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT MOUTH WITH DRINKING STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2006	Age: 8 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
PT FELL WITH A DRINKING STRAW IN MOUTH AND PUNCTURE THE ROOF OF THE INS IDE OF MOUTH. DX MOUTH PUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
JABBED DRINKING STRAW IN MOUTH. DX MOUTH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 6 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
PT JAMMED PLASTIC STRAW INTO BACK OF MOUTH, CUTTING MOUTH DX: MOUTH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	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
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE MOUTH FROM A DRINKING STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
HOLE IN THROAT ; POPCICLE STRAW / STICK JAMMED INTO TOP OF PTS MOUTH AN D THROAT. D : LACERATION OF SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	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
JABBED STRAW IN BACK OF MOUTH/ LAC SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2006	Age: 6 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
PUNCTURED MOUTH WITH DRINKING STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2006	Age: 8 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
CUT MOUTH WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2006	Age: 7 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
STRAW IN MOUTH & STRAW SCRAPED BACK OF THROAT, ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2006	Age: 15 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 CUT IN MOUTH BY STRAW. DX: SOFT PALATE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PT HAD A STRAW IN HER MOUTH, MOM BUMPED INTO HER JAMMING THE STRAW INTO THROAT. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PT FELL WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH AND PUN PALATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
TONSIL AB-CAUSED BY A STRAW PT WAS CHEWING ON-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
DRINKING STRAW HIT BACK OF THROAT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	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
LACERATION MOUTH - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO INSIDE OF MOUTH - FELL WITH STRAW IN MOUTH 30 MINUTES AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
MOUTH CUT WHEN FELL WITH DRINKING STRAW IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2006	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
POKED A STRAW IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS CHEWING ON A STRAW WHILE ON A BUS AND IT POKED HIM IN THROAT WHE N BUS STOPPED. DX. PW L TONSIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2005	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT PUNCTURED SOFT PALATE OF HIS MOUTH ON LEFT WITH A PLASTIC STRAW. DX - PUNCTURE WOUND TO SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 7 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
FELL WHILE RUNNING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH DX: PUNC TO SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 6 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
FELL WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH DX. MOUTH ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2005	Age: 9 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
PT DRINKING OUT OF A STRAW, IT SLIPPED & INJURED BACK OF HER MOUTH. DX: LAC MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT JAMMED STRAW IN BACK OF THROAT WHEN PLAYING WITH BROTHER AT *** ; PUNCTURE WOUND TO SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 15 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 HAD A STRAW IN MOUTH AND FELL LAC MOUTH. DX MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2005	Age: 10 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 SUS LACERATION TO MOUTH BY A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
DRINKING WITH STRAW, ACCIDENTALLY HIT SOFT PALATE WITH STRAW DX SMALL LACERATION SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Drinking straws
DX SOFT TISSUE AVULSION TO ROOF OF MOUTH: JAMMED STRAW INTO ROOF OF MOUTH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 8 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 ROOF OF MOUTH WITH STRAW DX SOFT PALATE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT STABBED BACK OF THROAT WITH STRAW; PALATE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT. WAS AT ***S & WAS CHEWING ON A STRAW, WHEN HE POKED THE BACK OF HIS MOUTH W/ STRAW- HURTS TO SWALLOW. DX: POST. OROPHARYNX ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Basketball
INJURED PLAYING BASKETBALL WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH DX. MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws, Pillows
PT HAD STRAW IN MOUTH FOR SPITWAD AND PILLOW WAS PUSHED IN FACE. DX: POSTER PHARYNX ABR & MINOR PUNCTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
HAD PLASTIC STRAW IN MOUTH AT HOME WHEN STRAW SCRAPED THROAT AND ROOF O F MOUTH DX SUPERFICIAL SOFT PALATE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2004	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
ACCIDENTLY PUSHED STRAW IN MOUTH WHILE SHOOTING SPIT WADS AT HOME. DX; LACERATION SOFT PALATE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2004	Age: 12 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
CUT TO INSIDE OF MOUTH FROM STRAW DX: LACERATION TO INSIDE OF CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2004	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 MOUTH WITH DRINKING STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2004	Age: 12 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
TRIPPED WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH DX. PALATE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2004	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: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PT CHEWING ON STRAW WHEN HE GOT BUPED. STRAW JABBED IN HIS MONTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
FELL WITH STRAW IN MOUTH DX. PW PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
POKED IN GUMS WITH STRAW GUM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 8 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
FELL WITH STRAW IN MOUTH DX. ORAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
STRAW INJ MOUTH; ABRASION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	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 MOUTH WHEN STUCK WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PUNCTURED MOUTH WITH DRINKING STRAW SHOVED INTO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 9 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 SLIPPED WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH AND INJURED MOUTH. DX MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	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
"JAMMED A STRAW IN HIS MOUTH" DX: MOUTH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	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 STRUCK BACK OF THROAT WITH A DRINKING STRAW; POST PHARYNGEAL LA C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 7 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 TO MOUTH. ICEY STRAW BUMPED INTO HER W/ CAR WINDOW. DX; LAC SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT MOUTH ON DRINKING STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
FELL WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH DX: PUNCTURE WOUND PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PT STABBED ROOF OF MOUTH WITH STRAW DX: PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws, Doors
WALKED INTO SCREEN DOOR WITH STRAW IN MOUTH, STRAW JAMMED INTO SOFT PALLETTE/ PW POST PHARYNGITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PLAYING AT *** HAD STRAW IN HIS MOUTH WHEN HE FELL ANDSUSTAINED A MOUTH INJURY. DX. MOUTH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 12 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 FELL WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH INJURING MOUTH. DX MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 8 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
STUCK PLASTIC DRINKING STRAW IN THE BACK OF THROAT PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT PHARYNX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 15 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 JABBED MOUTH WITH A STRAW DX: LAC TO SOFT PALLAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws, Tables
PT STATES HE WAS DRINKING FROM A STRAW WHEN SOMEONE BUMPED HIS TABLEAND STRAW WENT INTO THROAT, PUNCTURE TO LEFT SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS SUCKING THROUGH A STRAW AND SUCKED UP A BEE - BEE BIT PT INSIDE OF MOUTH. D: SKIN RASH / INSECT BITE / LOCAL REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 11/24/2002	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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 07/08/2002	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: 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: 03/12/2002	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: 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: 02/15/2002	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: 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: 11/24/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	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, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2001	Age: 6 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2001	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/22/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2000	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2000	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2000	Age: 8 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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