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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/26/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| 54YOM CUT TIP OF TONGUE WITH FORK, CANNOT GET BLEEDING UNDER CONTROL D X: LACERATION OF TONGUE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2009 | Age: 70 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: Flatware |
| PT EATING CUT TONGUE WITH A FORK ON *** UNABLE TO STOP THE BLEEDING TON GUE LACERATION *** COAGULOPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2005 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT EATING WITH FORK A PIECE OF STEAK AND CUT TONGUE WITH FORK C/O PAIN TONGUE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PW TO TONGUE.PT RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME AND ACCIDENTLY STUCK A FORK I N TONGUE WHEN EATING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT LICKED SPOON AND CUT TONGUE, TONGUE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 67 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: Dental Injury |
| Product: Flatware |
| 67-YOF FRACTURED HER TOOTH WHILE BITING DOWN ON A FORK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2000 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/1997 | Age: 77 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: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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