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Accidents - Nonelectric toothbrushes - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 469
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Mouth:119Lower Trunk:77
All Of Body:77Foot:69
Ear:69Internal:39
Upper Leg:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes, Floors or flooring materials
60 Y/O F INJURED L FOOT WHEN PASSED OUT WHILE BRUSHING TEETH AND FELL TO FLOOR AT HOME. DX; L FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
DX:L FEMUR FX. BRUSHING TEETH AT HOSPICE CENTER AND FELL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/13/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
BLEEDING GUMS-AFTER BRUSHING HER TEETH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
USING SMALL DENTAL BRUSH TO SCRATCH EAR AND LOST IT, THINKS IT'S IN EAR /FB R CANAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
TOOK *** 20 U, ATE 1/2 PEACH, WENT TO GET DRESED THEN BRUSH TEETHAT HOM E, CONFUSED ON HOW TO BRUSH TEETH. DX IDDM,UNCONTROLLED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
72 YO FEMALE WAS BRUSHING TEETH WITH NEW TOOTHBRUSH BLOOD IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT GOT PLASTIC TOOTHBRUSH COVER STUCK IN RECTUM; FB RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT HAD BRISTLE OF TOOTHBRUSH BREAK OFF 6/13 SWALLOWED COMPLAINT OF THRO AT DISCOMFORT, THROAT DISCOMFORT NO FOREIGN BODY SEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
INTERDENTAL TOOTHBRUSH STUCK IN TEETH-DX-ACUTE INTERDENTAL FOREIGH BODY REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
BRUSHING GUMS TOO VIGOROUSLY WITH TOOTHBRUSH AND INJURED PALATE;ULCERAT ED NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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