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Accidents - Food skewers - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 227
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:76Internal:68
Head:67Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/26/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Food skewers
PATIENT EATING MEAT ON A STICK AND IMMEDIATELY HAD DIFFICULTY SWALLOWIN G WATER. D:ESOPHAGEAL OBSTRUCTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Food skewers
PT- BENT OVER AND ACCIDENTLY GOT STABBED IN L SIDE OF HEAD WITH SKEWER DX-PUNCTURE L HEAD NO REPAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Food skewers
PAIN TO HAND HIT WITH BBQ SKEWER DX: PUNCTURE TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Food skewers
22 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CORNEAL ABRASION. PT ACCIDENTLY STRUCK SELF IN EYE W /WOODEN SKEWER @ HOME. E914
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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