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Accidents - Drinking straws - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,217
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Mouth:492Eyeball:443
Internal:111Neck:82
Ear:66Face:15
Pubic Region:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
FELL FORWARD W/STRAW IN MOUTH WHILE PLAYING. BLEEDING FROM UPPER PALATE. DX: MOUTH ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Tableware and accessories
CHILD STARTED TO FALL WHEN WALKING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH FROM CHILD'S CUP. STRAW SCRATCHED BACK OF MOUTH. D:SOFT PALATE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED HIMSELF IN THE EYE WITH A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
LACERATION MOUTH - 4 YOF HAD A STRAW JAMMED INTO MOUTH, PARENTS STATE T HAT 4 YOF HAS A HOLE IN BACK OF MOUTH, OPEN AREA NOTED, NO BLEEDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PLAYING WITH COUSIN WHO HIT STRAW IN PT'S MOUTH AND JAMMED IT INTO BACK OF THROAT, ORAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT PUT A STRAW IN EAR AND SUS A CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT INNER THROAT WITH DRINKING STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT INJURED HIMSELF WITH A STRAW IN HIS MOUTH AT HOME; TONGUE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
TRAUMA TO BACK OF THROAT-INJURED ON A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS CHEWING ON PLACTIC STRAW AND CHOKED ON A SMALL PIECE,THEN THREWI T UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT DX PHARYGEAL LACERATION - S/P GETTING POKED IN BACK OF THROAT WITH STRAW - WAS WALKING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH AND TRIPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
PT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE MOUTH WHILE PLAYING WITH A STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
DRINKING STRAW TO ROOF OF MOUTH ABRASION PALATE, SUPERFICIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
CHOKING EPISODE-CHOKED ON SMALL STRAW FROM BOX OF JUICY JUICE-LEFT W/O TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/16/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
L CORNEAL ABRAS; POKED WITH PLASTIC STRAW @ SUPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT FELL WITH STRAW IN THROAT, ABRASION ,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT EYEBALL WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
3YOF WALKING W/STRAW IN MOUTH RAN INTO MOM, STRAW CUT BACK OF THROATDX: MINOR ABRASION TO POSTERIOR ORAL PHARYNIX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws, Footwear
PT @DAYCARE REPORTED 5YR OLD FRIEND PUT STRAW/SHOELACE IN HER VAGINAL B LOOD NOTED ON PANTIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT FELL WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH; ORAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Drinking straws
MOM WAS PULLING CHILD OUT OF CAR & SIBLING HAD DRINK IN HAND & STRAWI HIT PT. IN THE LEFT EYE. DX: SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE/ SCLERAL TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT ACCIDENTLY JAMMED STRAW INTO MOUTH AND LAC IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT RUNNING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH CUTTING BACK OF THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYEBALL WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
POKED HIMSELF IN EYE WITH DRINKING STRAW/ CORNEAL ABRASION LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws, Paper products
PT PUT A PIECE OF PAPER OR PART OF A STRAW IN HIS NOSE, RESULTING IN FO REIGN BODY OF THE NARIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
BROTHER WAS HANDING HER A MILK SHAKE & SHE GOT POKED IN THE EYE WITH TH E STRAW. CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
HOLDING STRAW AND FELL, STRAW WENT INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws, Bottles or jars
PT SWALLOWED A STRAW DRINKING SODA FROM BOTTLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
JABBED STRAW IN LT EYE; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT. WAS RUNNING WITH A STRAW IN HIS MOUTH AND FELL , RESULTING IN A PAL ATE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT STUCK DRINK BOX STRAW IN EAR. DX: TRAUMATIC ABRASION TO EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT FELL WITH PLASTIC STRAW IN MOUTH, JAMMED IN BACK OF THROAT; SOF T PALATE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT FELL WITH STRAW IN MOUTH; INJURY TO TONSILLAR PILLAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 2 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
MOM FOUND 2 YR. OLD PUSHING A STRAW INTO PATIENT'S MOUTH, PT. NOW NOT E ATING; THROAT INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
MOUTH LAC - HAD A STRAW IN MOUTH HIT ACCIDENTLY BY BROTHER AND CUT MOUT H
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
INGESTED FOREIGN BODY - CHILD WAS PLAYING WITH A STRAW AND GOT INTO HIS MOTHERS BUREAU AND SUCKED UP A SMALL METAL OBJECT - LONG AND NARROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYEBALL WHEN POKED WITH STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CORNEAL ABRASION - WAS RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE HOLDING A STRAW AND POK ED SELF IN THE LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT POKED IN EYE WITH A STRAW BY FRIEND YESTERDAY; EYE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A STRAW STRUCK HIMSELF IN RIGHT EYE IN THE LOWER BORDER OF HIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS POKED IN EYE W/PLASTIC STRAW. DX: CORNEAL ABR OS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT IMPALED A PLASTIC SIR STICK INTO THROAT WHILE IN ER GAGGED AND EXPE LLED THE OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT HAD A STRAW IN MOUTH AND ACCIDENLTY HIT IT CUTTING MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
HAD A CUP WITH A STRAW, HAD STRAW IN MOUTH AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON CAR SEAT IN THE CAR. PALATE ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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