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Accidents - Drinking straws - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:71Internal:15
Mouth:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
SWALLOWED A PIECE OF GLASS DRINKING JUICE THRU A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT TONGUE WITH STRAW, LACERATION TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
PT PUT STRAWS IN HER NOSE TO HELP HER BREATHE BETTER AT NIGHT, BUT THEN COULDN'T GET THEM OUT/ FOREIGN BODY TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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