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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,217
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 11/25/2002 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 11/11/2002 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 11/01/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 10/31/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 10/27/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 10/27/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: 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: 10/08/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Drinking straws |
CUT INNER THROAT WITH DRINKING STRAW. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/08/2002 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 10/03/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Drinking straws |
TRAUMA TO BACK OF THROAT-INJURED ON A STRAW |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/28/2002 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: 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: 09/20/2002 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 09/17/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 09/02/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 09/01/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | 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: 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: 08/16/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 08/11/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Drinking straws |
PT FELL WITH STRAW IN THROAT, ABRASION , |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Drinking straws |
CUT EYEBALL WITH STRAW |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: 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: 07/30/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: 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: 07/22/2002 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Drinking straws |
PT FELL WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH; ORAL LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/18/2002 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 07/18/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Drinking straws |
PT ACCIDENTLY JAMMED STRAW INTO MOUTH AND LAC IT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/17/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 06/10/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Drinking straws |
CONTUSED EYEBALL WITH STRAW |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 06/02/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 06/01/2002 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 05/30/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 05/23/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: 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: 05/22/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Drinking straws |
JABBED STRAW IN LT EYE; CORNEAL ABRASION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/03/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 04/29/2002 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: 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: 04/26/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 04/12/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 04/11/2002 | Age: 2 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: 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: 04/10/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 03/31/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: 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: 03/10/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Drinking straws |
CONTUSED EYEBALL WHEN POKED WITH STRAW |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 03/07/2002 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 03/02/2002 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 02/24/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 02/23/2002 | Age: 3 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: 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: 02/18/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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: 02/05/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: 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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