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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 64
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
54 YOM WAANAILING UP A PICTURE & PUT 3/4 NAIL IN MOUTH MOMENTARILY, BUT FELL BACK INTO THOART-DX-SWALLOWED F.B. W/FB SENSATIN TO THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
61 YO M SWALLOWED THUMB TACK MISTAKEN FOR PILLS DUE TO POOR VISION INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
56 YO F SWALLOWED NAIL WHILE HOLDING IT TO HNG PICTURE INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLAWED A SMALL NAIL WHILE WORKING AT HOME. FOREIGN BODY INGESTION 61YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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