Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,471
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Related Products:

Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks:	330
Pins and needles:	208
First aid equipment:	148
Plastic bags:	120
Drinking glasses:	112
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks:	100
Batteries:	86
Trays:	75
Soaps:	75
Bottles or jars:	75
Kitchen gadgets:	70
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows:	70
Televisions:	70
Plastic containers:	70
Beds or bedframes:	69
Other toys:	69
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2009	Age: 72 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: Televisions
F.B. IN ESOPHAGUS: 72YOF WATCHING TV AND EATING HAM, ONE PIECE GOT STUCK IN THROAT, UNABLE TO SWALLOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2009	Age: 56 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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED PART OF A TOOTHPICK, FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2009	Age: 84 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: Batteries
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY THAT BELONGED TO HEARING AID. DX - FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2009	Age: 58 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: Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
? FB INGESTION-58YOM-POSSIBLY SWALLOWED SMALL SHARD OF BROKEN WINDOW GL ASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Trays
82 YOF,HX DEMNETIA, GRABBED FOOD OFF ANOTHER HOSPICE PT'S TRAY,INCLUDIN G POTATOES,USUALLY EATS PUREED,STARTED CHOKING DX: ASPIRATION PNX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
51YO WHITE FEMALE STS EATING CHICKEN WITH TOOTHPICK,TOOTHPICK STUCK IN THROAT,C/O THROAT PAIN, DX FOREIGN BODY - REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Kitchen gadgets
FOREIGH BODY NECK - 55 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH FB SENSATION IN THROAT - 2 CM LENGTH OF THIN METAL FROM BARBECUE CLEANING METAL BRUSH REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: First aid equipment
PT HAD TEETH PULLED. HAD GAUZE IN MOUTH AND ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED IT. DX. INGESTION FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
PT HAS HISTORY OF PICA, FOUND WITH PLASTIC BAG IN MOUTH DX;* FB INGE STION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2009	Age: 69 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: Hearing aids, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS SEMI SLEEPING,PICKED UP SOMETHING ON THE BED AND SWALLOWED IT. PT THINKS IT WAS A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE FROM HEARING AID. ADMIT FOR FB*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/28/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic containers
SWALLOWED ICECREAM THAT HAD SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM CONTAINER IN IT FEELS LIKE IT 'S STUCK IN THROAT/ ESOPH FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 69 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: Food skewers
69 Y O F SWALLOWED TIP OF A WOODEN SKEWER AFTER ROASTING A MARSHMALLOW TOOKA BITE FOREIGN BODY STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pins and needles
PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED STRAIGHT PIN. DX INGESTION OF FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Aluminum foil wrapping products
FOIL WRAPPER FROM IRON PILL IS STUCK IIN ESOPHAGUS INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Sewing basket articles
51YO HISP MALE CHEWED PLASTIC ZIPPER - ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED IT, DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2009	Age: 56 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
PT ACCIDENTALY SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK. DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF A FOREIGN BODY-TACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Marbles
SWALLOWED A MARBLE. DX-FOREIGN BODY INGESTION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2009	Age: 71 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: Jewelry
SWALLOWED EARRING
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 08/15/2009	Age: 88 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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT WAS SINGING WITH TOOTHPICK IN MOUTH, ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED 1/2 OF T HE TOOTHPICK, INGESTION FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers
EATING SARDINES FROM A CAN NOTICED SMALL PIECES OF BROKEN GLASS IN THEM DX-FOREIGN BODY INGESTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2009	Age: 66 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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
WAS EATING A SANDWICH AT A RESTERAUNT AND SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: First aid equipment
SWALLOWED GAUZE, JUST HAD DENTAL WORK DONE. DX INGESTED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Soaps
ATE SOAP, "MOUTH FOAMING". DX-SOAP INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 55 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: Glass bottles or jars
F/B SWALLOWED WHEN DRINKING FROM BOTTLE, A PIECE OF GLASS SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Bottles or jars
SWALLOWED PLASTIC CAP. DX-ACUTE FOREIGN BODY OBJECT INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Other toys
SWALLOWED A BROKEN POKER CHIP AT THE NURSING HOME, DX; SWALLOWED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
EATING SHRIMP WITH A TOOTHPICK, THINKS GOT TOOTHPICK CAUGHT IN THROAT. LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN BY PHYSICIAN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 76 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: Nonelectric toothbrushes
AFTER EATING DINNER WENT TO BRUSH TEETH THEN DEVELOPED FITS OF COUGHING &NOW WITH NOT ABLE TO SWALLOW>> R/O ESOPHAGEAL FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Tableware and accessories
PT STATES SWALLOWED A PIECE OF BROKEN PLATE WHILE HAVING LUNCH, INGESTE D FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2009	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: Aluminum foil wrapping products
FB INGESTION-ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED FOIL WRAPPER OF HIS PILL INSTEAD OF T HE PILL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2009	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: Pins and needles
THINKS MAY HAVE INHALED A STRAIGHT PIN. DX. CHEST PAIN, CHOKING SENSATI ON DUE TO FOREIGN BODY.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 67 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: Other specified plastic products
PT C/O SWALLOWED SOMETHIN6 BDAYS AGO,PLASTIC IN THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pins and needles
STATES ? SWALLOWED A PIN; PT MAYBE CONFUSED ABOUT THIS; CDAN'T FIND THE PIN. DX: NORMAL EXAM, ? SWALLOWED PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: First aid equipment
PT ASPIRATED * WHILE TRACH CLEANING AT NURSING HOME. DX: * ASPIRAT ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2009	Age: 92 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, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
PT WAS HANGING PICTURES, PUT NAILS IN MOUTH, DISCOVERED SHE DIDNT HAVE A HAMMER, POSSIBLY SWALLOWED NAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2009	Age: 89 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: Beds or bedframes
ESOPHAGEAL F.B. SUSPECTED: PT CHOKING ON PIECE OF FOOD @ NRSG HM, THEY FOUND PIECE OF HARD BREAD IN HIS BED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 52 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: Drinking glasses
SWALLOWED GLASS FRAGMENTS WHILE DRINKING FROM BROKEN GLASS INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 60 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: Other specified plastic products
60 Y/O SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC LAST WEEK, HAS NOT PASSED IT, C/O ABD PAIN. DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 63 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: Other specified plastic products
PT ADMITS TO SWALLOWING A PLASTIC WHITE FORK EARLIER TODAY. DX-FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2009	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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT EATING BACON WRAPPED STEAK LAST NIGHT WHEN INGESTED PART OF SHARP EN D OF WOOD TOOTHPICK. D:FB INGESTION, EPIGASTRIC PAIN, CHEST PAIN, ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK AT HOME DX// SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking glasses
81 YOF DEMENTIA PATIENT AT NURSING HOME, BIT INTO DRINKING GLASS, PIECE MISSING, POSSIBLE INGESTION, HAD DONE BEFORE, DX: FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
FB INGESTION-INK PEN CAP INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 92 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: Aspirated Object
Product: Jewelry
CALLED 911 FROM ECF, REPORTS THAT ACC SWALLOWED WIFE'SEARRINGS WHICH FE ELS LIKE STUCK IN THE THROAT>CONFUSION/DYSPHAGIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 64 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: Jewelry
SWALLOWED AN EARRING AND X RAY SHOWS IT IN BOWEL. ON ITS WAY OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 60 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
WAS INSTALLING A SHELF WAS HOLDING A 1 INCH NAIL BETWEEN TEETH STARTED TO FALL AND SWALLOWED NAIL DX- F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins
89YOF EATING SOME CANDY FROM HER POCKET PULLED OUT CANDY DID NOT KNOW SHE PULLED OUT A QUARTER AND POPPED IT IN MOUTH,SWALLOWED;SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTED 3 HEARING AID BATTERIES THINKING THEY WERE STOOL SOFTENERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT THINKS SHE MAY HAVE SWALLOWED A TINE FROM A PLASTIC FORK. FOREIGN BO DY SENSATION. D: SUSPECTED ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 67 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: Metal containers
67 YOF DRINKING FROM SODA CAN THINKS SWALLOWED PIECE OF METAL, DX: FORE IGH BODY ESOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2009	Age: 56 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: Jewelry
HAD CUFFLINKS MIXED IN POCKET WITH VITAMINS AND SWALLOWED THEM INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Containers
PT WITH THE TAB FROM A CREAMER CONTAINER STUCK IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/15/2009	Age: 56 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: Wire
PT SWALLOWED A SMALL WIRING THAT WAS IN A HAMBURGER HE HAD EATEN EARLIER TODAY. DX-POSS FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2009	Age: 74 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: Chairs
H/O DEMENTIA, BECAME UNRESPONSIVE WHILE EATING&STUMPLED OVER IN A CHAIR >> R/O ASPIRATOIN, AAA RUPTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/03/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
SWALLOWED BEE THAT WAS IN STRAW, STUNG THROAT DX: BEE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags
56 YOF SWALLOWED PLASTIC BAG OF SPICE FROM NOODLES F/B THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking glasses
53 YOM SWALLOWED A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
SWALLOWED A BOBY PIN. DX-INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pins and needles, Sewing machines or accessories
PT HAS SWALLOWED SEWING NEEDLE, SMALL PART OF IT BROKE AND PT FEELS IT IS IN HER THROAT. WHILE USING SEWING MACHINE, NEEDLE FLEW UP. DX. FB S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2009	Age: 53 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
INGESTED FB, CAN TAB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 55 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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
INGESTED TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2009	Age: 52 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: Metal containers
POSSIBLE INGESTION OF GLASS FROM A *** CAN FB INGESTION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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