Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,730
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Related Products:

Self-contained openers:	317
Pins and needles:	203
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks:	143
Tableware and accessories:	142
Plastic wrapping products:	99
Drinking glasses:	83
Aluminum foil wrapping products:	83
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered:	76
Coins:	75
Other toys:	68
Jewelry:	68
Floors or flooring materials:	68
Kerosene or oil heaters:	59
Other glass bottles or jars:	59
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks:	57
Flatware:	31
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Floors or flooring materials
PT CHOKED ON APPLE JUICE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2005	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking glasses
PT WAS OUT DRINKING A BEER FROM A CHIPPED GLASS MUG AND SWOLLOWED A PIE CE OF THE GLASS FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2005	Age: 57 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, Christmas tree lights
PT SWALLOWED NAIL/TACK WHEN HELPING HAND CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX:INJESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2005	Age: 54 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: Other glass bottles or jars
SWALLOWED GLASS FROM A BOTTLE OF ARRONA TEA GLASS INJESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2005	Age: 69 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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT WAS USING A TOOTHPICK TO SCRATCH NOSE AND INSTEAD INHALED TOOTHPICK. PAIN AT EAR AREA. LEFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/21/2005	Age: 74 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: Desk supplies
74 YO FEMALE SWALLOWED A STAPLE WHILE EATING RICE F/B INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pins and needles
PT C/O SWALLOWED A PIN. PT THOUGHT TO HAVE SWALLOWED A PIN. DX ALLEGED INGESTION OF PIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Aluminum foil wrapping products
FOREIGN BODY INGESTION-POLICE SEEN PATIENT SWALLOW A PIECE OF FOIL, POS SIBLY CONTAINING DRUGS. PT DENIES SWALLOWING ANYTHING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 69 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: Self-contained openers
PT WAS DRINKING BEER TOOK THE TAB OFF THE BEER CAN AND PLACED IT IN THE CAN THEN ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED IT FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT AT A RESTAURANT AND ORDERED A SANDWHICH IT WAS HELD TOGETHER WITH A TOOTHPICK HE DID NOT SEE IT AND SWALLOWED IT FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2005	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pins and needles
SWALLOWED A STRAIGHT PIN. DX. SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY IN STOMACH.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 52 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 DOING FINISHING WORK ON TRIM AND HAD NAILS IN MOUTH INHALED ONE NO C MPLAINTS THINKS SWALLOWED NAIL FB INHALED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2005	Age: 61 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: Self-contained openers
FB INGESTION/61YOF WAS DRINKING SODA AND SWALLOWED POP TOP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2005	Age: 60 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: Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED TAB FROM TOP OF POP CAN, X-RAY SHOWS IT LODGED IN THROAT DX: INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/18/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Other toys
CHOKING, RESOLVED: AT HABILITATION CENTER, PATIENT ATE A PLASTIC PLAYING CARD, STAFF STATES PATIENT WAS GASPING AND CHOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2005	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT EATING VEGATABLES/PEPPERS, BIT AND SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Jewelry
PT HAD ONE OF HER EAR RINGS IN HER MOUTH AND ACCIDENTLY SWALLOED IT FOR EIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic wrapping products
PT SWALLOWED A PIECE PLASTIC OFF OF A DONUT WRAPPER. DX. ESOPHAGEAL ABR ASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2005	Age: 83 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: Plastic wrapping products
SWALLOWED PLASTIC WRAPPING FROM A PILL INGESTED F' OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2005	Age: 60 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: Metal containers, Self-contained openers
SWALLOWED SODA CAN TOP INGESTED F'OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2005	Age: 55 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: Plastic containers
INGESTION FB. PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF PLASTIC OFF OF A *** CONTAINER INER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: First aid equipment
COTTON SWAB BROKE OFF IN PT'S NOSE. DX: FB L NOSTRIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Coins
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR HAVING A QUARTER STUCK IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/12/2005	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
62 YO MALE SWALLOWED 1/4 INCH OF PLASTIC FORK TIPINGESTED F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins
FB INGESTION, RECTAL AREA, PT SWALLOWED A QUARTER, FB STUCK IN THE RECTUM AREA, C/O PAIN, TENDERNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	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: Tableware and accessories
INGESTED GLASS - PATIENT AT LOCAL RESTURANT EATING - FELT A CRUNCH AS H E BIT DOWN ON FOOD & SWALLOWED - NOTED GLASS ON PLATE - SCRATCHY THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2005	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Manual cleaning equipment
PT SUSTAINED FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED - ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS WEED WACKING AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO MOUTH AND PT STATES ITEM IS STUCK IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2005	Age: 61 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: Tableware and accessories, Other plastic products
DRINKING CUP OF COFFEE WITH PLASTIC STIR INSIDE MAY HAVE SWALLOWED PLAS TIC STIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 59 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: Self-contained openers
FOREIGN BODY.PT.REFERS WHILE OPEN BEER CAN,SWALLOW A PIECE OF METAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
67 YOM SWALLOWED TAB OF SODA CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
STOMACH FB-SWALLOWED POP TOP FROM CAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
HOUSE FIRE, KEROSENE HEATER EXPLODED, GOT WIFE OUT, BURN HANDS, FACE DX AIRWAY SINGE, UNK FD
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 02/21/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Plastic wrapping products
PTS WIFE GAVE HIM HIS PILLS FORGOT TO TAKE HIS IRON PILL OUT OF THE PLA STIC WRAPPER HE SWALLOED IT AND GOT CAUGHT IN THROAT FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking glasses
FOREIGN BODY INGESTION - 74 YOM WAS DRINKING FROM A GLASS, BUMPED THE G LASS AND NOW A SMALL PIECE IS MISSING, POSSIBLY SWALLOWED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pins and needles, Drinking glasses
SWALLOWED SEWING NEEDLE.PT WENT TO TAKE HIS PILLS AND DRANK FROM A CUP AND HAD A SEWING NEEDLE IN IT AND SWALLOWED NEEDLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2005	Age: 91 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: Pins and needles
PT POSS SWALLOWED STRAIGHT PIN AT HOME. DX: CONCERN FOR POSS INGESTION OF FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Tableware and accessories
PT C RECENT D/C FROM THE HOSPITAL DX'D C ASTHMA, WAS DRINKING CUP OF CO FFEE,WHERE STARTED CHOCKING, SUSTAINED" LARYNGITIS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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