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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,924
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| SCRATCH EAR WITH FLAT TOOTHPICK, TOOTHPICK BROKE FB [TOOTHPICK WOODEN] |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK AND PUNCTURED FOOT ,PT WAS BAREFOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK DX: R FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK L FOOT DX: PW L FOOT |
| 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: 11/19/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| TOOTHPICK STUCK IN FOOT RIGHT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| LEFT RING FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND.PT HAD A TOOTHPICK IMBED IN FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT GOT TOOTHPICK STUCK IN FOOT/PULLED IT OUT, NOW WITH INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/10/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| GRANDCHILD BUMPED PATIENT, JAMMED GUM WITH TOOTHPICK. PERIODONTAL ABSC ESS |
| 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: 10/16/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK, PART OF IT STILL IN FOOT/ FB LT FOOT, REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2005 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| HAD TOOTHPICK STUCK IN RT 4TH DIGIT DX; PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK DX: R FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2005 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ONTO TOOTHPICK IN LIVING ROOM, WENT THRU FOOT WHICH IS RED&SWOL LEN " CELLULITIS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| HAD TOOTHPICK PUNCTURE R PLAM OF HAND AT HOME DX R HAND CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| HIT HAND ON POINT OF TOOTHPICK DX: PUNC TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 61 YO BAREFOOT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK PUNCTURE FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| TOOTHPICK STUCK IN FOOT INCISION FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/20/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK DX. FB FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 59 YO MALE ROKE OFF TOOTHPICK IN TOOTH F/B BETWEEN TEETH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEP ON TOOTHPICK F B FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2005 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT. STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK YEST , L FOOT. DX. FB/PW L GREAT TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK DX: FB IN TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 77 YOM STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PUNCTURE L HEEL; STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2005 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PUNCTURE FOOT - PATIENT REPORTS SHE STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK WHEN IN BARE FEET - PRESENTS WITH LEFT GREAT TOE PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS WALKING ACROSS A CARPETED FLOOR & STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER - 61 YOM C/O RIGHT INDEX FINGER PAIN WITH SWELLIN G AFTER BEING STUCK BY A TOOTHPICK FIVE DAYS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK. DX. FOOT FOREIGN BODY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STUCK HAND W/ TOOTHPICK LAST WEEK, C/O SWELLING, REDNESS TO BASE OF 4TH FINGER TO TIP DX: R HAND CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK; PW FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR HAVING A TOOTHPICK STUCK IN HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FB RT MIDDLE FINGER.PT GOT A PIECE OF A TOOTHPICK IN FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2005 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PATIENT GOT TOOTHPICK STUCK IN LEFT HEEL OF FOOT SUSTAINING A BLISTER IN THAT AREA. DX - LEFT HEEL WOUND, HEALING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PW RIGHT FOOT. PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK AND IT WENT INTO FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK AND IT STUCK IN FOOT FB IN LEFT FOOT FB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK. DX- R FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Rugs or carpets |
| PT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK IN CARPET WHICH BROKE. DX: B L FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 01/16/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| BLEEDING GUMS AFTER USING TOOTHPICK GUM BLEEDING 2ND ARY TO TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT. STEPPED ON TOOTH PICK YEST, C/O PW TO R FOOT. DX. INFECTED R PLANT AR PW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2005 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK AND PUNCTURED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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