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Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,500
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:885Internal:259
Ear:139Toe:77
Mouth:69Eyeball:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/26/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
52 YOF STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK F'BODY FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT C/O PAIN TO RT SOLE OF FOOT S/P STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK THAT BROKE INSIDE HER FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK 2 DAYS AGO. DX: INGESTED FB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
52 Y.O. W FEMALE W/PW TO FOOT. PSTEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK & INJ SELF. E920 8
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
TOOTHPICK BROKE OFF INSIDER UPPER GUM/ FB UPPER PALATE REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
TOOTHPICK STUCK IN EAR. DX- L EAR IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
STATES WAS WALKING THUR THE HOUSE AND ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK.FOREIGN BODY TO RT FOOT,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
TOOTHPICK BROKE OFF IN FOOT AFTER SHE STEPPED ON IT. FOREIGN BODY LT FO OT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Floors or flooring materials
PT DROPPED A BOX OF TOOTHPICKS ONTO THE FLOOR AT HOME STEPPED ON ONE AN D IT BROKE OFF IN LEFT FOOT FOREIGN BODY FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PW LEFT FOOT.PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT GOT PIECE OF TOOTHPICK STUCK IN EAR; FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK, PART OF TOOTHPICK IS STILL IN FOOT / FB RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
HE STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK DX RT FOOT PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STEPPEDON A TOOTHPICK AT HOME PIECE REMAINED IN RIGHT FOOT FOREIGN B ODY FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK QDX: FB LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
RT FOOT FB-STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK IN DRIVEWAY-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
CELLULITIS R FOOT - STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
L CORNEAL ABRAS/76YOF CLEANING TEETH WITH TOOTHPICK AND PICK BROKE OFF AND HIT EYE. EYE WATERING. FELLS SCRATCHY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK DAYS PRIOR DX: INFECTED RT 3RD AND 4TH TOES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PART OF TOOTHPICK IS STUCK IN FOOT - STEPPED ON TOOTH PICK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
SLEEPING W/ A TOOTHPICK IN MOUTH- SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
STUCK TOOTHPICK IN RT FOOT LAST NIGHT. DX; PUNCTURE TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT AT HOME STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK PIECE RETAINED IN RIGHT FOOT FOREIGN BODY FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK BROKE OFF IN THE BOTTOM OF RIGHT FOOT FOREIGN BODY FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK AT HOME AND THE END BROKE OFF IN LEFT FOOT FO REIGN BODY FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
62 YO FEMALE SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK PHARANGEAL F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STATES HE STEPPED ON A WOODEN TOOTHPICK AND IT LODGED IN HIS RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
L FOOT CELLULITIS - HAD A WOODEN TOOTHPICK STUCK IN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2003Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT STEPPED ON A TOOHPICK AND IT BROKE OFF IN HER FOOT. DX FOREIGN BODY L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
OUT TO DINNER, SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK HOLDING SANDWICH TOGETHER/FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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