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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,716
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2006 | Age: 52 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 |
| PT WAS AT HOME, STEPPED ON A TOOTH PICK CASUING A PUNCTURE WOUND W. EARLY CELLULITIS TO LT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2006 | Age: 56 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 DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT FOOT - SS/P PT STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK AND IT BROKE OFF IN FOOT. NOT SURE IF GOT ALL OUT. DX: STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK. NO FOREIGN BODY FOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2006 | Age: 63 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 AT HOME, DX; PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| ACCIDENTALLY STUCK TOOTHPICK IN EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| TOOTH PICK IN THROAT FB THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT USING A TOOTHEPICK TO CLEAN TEETH AND A PIECE REMAINED LODGED IN GUM FB MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2006 | 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: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| ACC SWOLLOWED A TOOTHPICK THAT GOT STUCK IN THE THROAT "THROAT FB" |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/21/2006 | Age: 54 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 |
| STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK, THE TIP OF WHICH BROKE IN FOOT " PW'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Floors or flooring materials |
| KNELT DOWN ON FLOOR FB IN KNEE ...TOOTHPICK FB IN KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2006 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK FOOT CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2006 | Age: 60 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 |
| 60 YO MALE STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2006 | Age: 53 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 |
| STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2006 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK DX: CELLULITIS RIGHT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| GREAT TOE FB-STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2006 | Age: 52 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: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FOREIGN BODY THROAT-C/O FEELING OF FB IN THROAT AFTER ACCIDENTALLY SWAL LOWING A TOOTHPICK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2006 | Age: 80 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 |
| PW TO FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2006 | Age: 90 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 |
| THINKS THERE IS A TOOTHPICK STUCK IN THROAT. DX. RESOLVED FOREIGN BODYE SOPHAGUS, PROBABLY IN STOMACH NOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT AT HOME POSS FB IN R FOOT DX FB (TOOTHPICK) EMBEDDED IN R GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2006 | Age: 51 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 |
| PW TO FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2006 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| INVOLVED IN MVA AND TOOTHPICK STUCK IN SCALP PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FB THROAT. PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF TOOTHPICK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK - TOOTH PICK BROKE OFF IN TO TOE. DX; F OREIGN BODY TO 3RD TOE, LEFT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| WOOD FB REMOVED FROM R 4TH FING/52YOF HAD WOOD TOOTHPICK BREAK OFF IN R 4TH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| PT STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK, PIECE MAY BE IN FOOT, ALSO C/O OF BACK PAIN, D X FB FOOT, BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT. SAT ON A TOOTHPICK AND EMBEDDED IN HER L UPPER THIGH. DX. FX L THI GH - REMOVED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT. STATES STEPPED ON TOOTHPICK W/R GREAT TOE. DX. INFECTED R GREAT TO E. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| USED TOOTHPICK TO SCRATCH EAR CANAL, PIECE BROKE OFF INTO THE EAR " NORMAL EXAM"+" FB REMOVAL" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| PT AT HOME STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK IN BOTTOM OF FOOT DX FB L GREAT TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2006 | Age: 58 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 |
| IN THE DARK IN HIS BEDROOM AND STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK PUNCTURE WOUND FO OT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2006 | Age: 76 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 WALKING BAREFOOT AT HOME, STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK, WENT IN BOTTOM OF FOOT, FB FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| 61 YOF SWALLOWED TIP OF TOOTHPICK 2 DAYS AGO, WAS EATING 2 HRS AGO AND FELT SOMETHING STICKING IN THROAT, PAINFUL TO SWALLOW, ENT TO REMOVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| FOOT INFECTION 2 DAYS, WORSE TODAY. DX; FB 'TOOTHPICK' FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Foods |
| SWALLOWED PIECE OF TOOTHPICK HE WAS 'HOLDING' IN BOTTOM LIP AS HE WAS EATING TONIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2006 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks, Floors or flooring materials |
| BENT TO PICK UP A TOOTHPICK AND GOT DIZZY AND FELL TO FLOOR ADMITTED HI P FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/30/2006 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FB L FOOT IMBEDDED IN WEB BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD TOES. GOT TOOTHPICK IN FOOT TONIGHT WHILE WALKING @ ASSISTED LIVING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| SAT ON A VERY LONG TOOTHPICK PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 60 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 |
| PW TO FOOT WHEN STEPPED ON A TOOTHPICK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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