Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Internal

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,466
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Accidents - Related Products:

Jewelry:	424
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks:	318
Desk supplies:	309
Drinking glasses:	306
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks:	240
Self-contained openers:	224
Nonelectric toothbrushes:	214
Pins and needles:	191
Batteries:	158
Metal containers:	155
Foods:	148
Alcohol:	134
Flatware:	125
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles:	102
Coins:	100
Safety pins:	94
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Desk supplies
INGESTED FB - 34 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM GROUP HOME AFTER SWALLOWING 4 PAPER CLIPS IN MOMENT OF STRESS - TRANS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT INGESTED THE CAP OF A PEN%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 41 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: Other specified plastic products
PATIENT SWALLOWED A DENTAL WHITENING TRAY THAT IS MOSTLY PLASTIC, HAS SOME DISCOMFORT IN UPPER CHEST. DX-SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 30 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: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY: TRYING TO TACK UP PICTURE, NAIL IN MOUTH, DAUG. BUMPED INTO HIM,PT ENDED UP SWALLOWING IT, 3/4" LONG WITH FLAT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
STOMACH FB-? ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF THUMB TACK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
32YO HISP MALE THINKS SWALLOWED A NAIL-STS HAD IT IN HAND WHILE EATING BLACKED OUT IT WAS GONE,DX NEGATIVE METALLIC FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 29 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: Nonelectric toothbrushes
TOOTH BRUSH BRISTLE IN THROAT, DX; ESOPHAGUS FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Jewelry
PLACED 2 CARAT $15000 RING IN MOUTH WHEN SOMEONE SLAPPED HIM ON BACK CA USING PT TO SWALLOW RING. WEDDING IN 36 HOURS OOPS DX- F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2008	Age: 43 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: Safety pins
FOREIGN BODY ABDOMEN-C/O ABDOMEN PAIN AFTER ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWING 6 S AFETY PINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Manual scissors
INGESTED FB-SCISSORS.PT SWOLLOWED A SMALL PAIR OF SCISSORS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nonglass bottles or jars
SWALLOWED PEICE OF PLASTIC RING FROM WATER BOTTLE FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Insect induced injuries, Metal containers
49YOF AMERICAN IND DRINKING SODA-BEE IN CAN SWALLOWED BEE-STUNG ON R SIDE THRIAT,DX ODYNOPHAGIA - SWALLOWED BEE-STING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Watches
PT SUSTAINED FOREIGN BODY TO GI AFTER SWALLOWING A WATCH*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/11/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers, Foods
PT STATES WAS DRINKNG A CAN OF *** ANG FORGOT TO PULL THE TAB OFF AND S WALLOWED IT DX INGESTION OF FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
42 YOM SWALLOWED HALF OF PLASTIC SPOON WHILE EATING ICE CREAM INGESTED SPOON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
39 YOF WAS DRINKING BEER FROM BOTTLE AND SWALLOWED GLASS FROM BOTTLE; F /B ESOPHAGUS - TO OR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Alcohol, Wire
PT WAS BINGE DRINKING AND ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A 6'' PIECE OF METAL WIR E,DENIES SI. DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/31/2008	Age: 38 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: Ingested Object
Product: Pins and needles
PT SWALLOWED A SEWING NEEDLE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
GASTRIC FOREIGN BODY: PRISON INMATE SWALLOWED INK PEN 2 DAYS AGO, ABD SERIES SHOWS 7 CMX1CM INK PEN IN STOMACH, TRANVERSE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/28/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A TOOTHBRUSH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT SWALLOWED A PULL TAB FROM SODA CAN TODAY DX// SWALLOWED FB PASSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Foods, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
28 Y/O DRINKING *** LAST PM WHILE SMOKING AND SWALLOWED ACIGARETTE BUTT . DX-INGESION FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED 2 TINES OF A PLASTIC FORK DX- INGESTED F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2008	Age: 48 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: Ingested Object
Product: Manual cleaning equipment
PT WAS CHEWING ON A PIECE OF PLASTIC STRAW FROM A BROOM AND SWALLOWED I T FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 29 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 glasses
PT WAS DRINKING FROM A CHIPPED GLASS AND THINKS HE MAY HAVE SWALLOWED A PIECE OF GLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 41 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
PT HAD TOOTHPICK STUCK IN THROAT. DX: FB INESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Jewelry
PT SWALLOWED HER TONGUE STUD RING FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED THUMB TACK DX; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Jewelry
SWALLOWED BACK OF TOUNGE RING FOREIGN BODY INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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 A TOOTHPICK WHILE EATING CABBAGE FOREIGN BODY THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pins and needles
ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A STRAIT PIN DX- INGESTED F/B
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 42 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: Aluminum foil wrapping products
FOREIGN BODY THROAT-C/O PAIN AND DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING SINCE SHE ACCIDE NTALLY SWALLOWED A PIECE OF FOIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 28 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: Plastic wrapping products
PATIENT WAS OPENING THE TOP OF A CUP OF NOODLES, ACCIDENTALLY INHALED A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC, FEELS PAIN IN THROAT.DX-POSS. F.B. ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking glasses
COMPLAINS OF DISCOMFORT IN THROAT; CLAIMS THAT HE INGESTED PIECES OF A PLASTIC CUP. INGESTION OF FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
44 YO BRUSHING TONGUE SWALLOWED TOOTHBRUSH INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED A SCREW AND BOLT TODAY DX// FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 32 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: Ingested Object
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
PT SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Foods, Desk supplies
34 YOM WAS EATING FISH AND GOT A STAPLE STUCK IN THROAT, REMOVED STAPLE BUT STILL C/O PAIN AND SLIGHT BLEEDING, DX: ESOPHAGITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Jewelry
THROAT FB-? BACK OF EARRING IN THROAT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
47 YOF SWALLOWED PIECE OF PLASTIC FORK LAST WEEKABDOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PT SWALLOWED POP CAN TOP. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Motor vehicles or parts, All-terrain vehicles
REPORTS SUDDENLY DEVELOPED THROAT FOREIGN BODY SESNATION, ?MECH, DROVE HIS *** TO ED&ON WAY INVOLVED IN A MINOR MVC,NO INJ>>THROAT FB SENSATI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	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
PT SWALLOWED TOOTHPICK 7 DAY AGO C/O DYSPEPSIA, INGESTED FB, DYSPEPSIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Desk supplies
INGESTION OF FB - 33 YO FEMALE SWALLOWED 4 PAPERCLIPS - LOCATED VIA XRA Y - PRESENTS FROM GROUP HOME WITH CASEWORKER - TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Other specified plastic products
CHOKED ON PLASTIC LID FB ESOPHAGUS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 46 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: Floors or flooring materials
EATING AND LAUGHING AND BEGAN TO CHOKE AND VOMIT WITH SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND FELL TO FLOOR ASPIRATING FOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking glasses
SWALLOWED PIECE OF GLASS WHILE DRINKING FROM GLASS THAT WAS BROKEN. DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drills
37 YO ASPIRATED A DRILL BIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/22/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Gasoline
ACCIDENTLY INGESTED GASOLINE WHILE SIPHONING ASPIRATION OF GASOLINE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT IS BEING SEEN AFTER SHE SWALLOWED A FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	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
PT TO ER WITH 1/2 TOOTHPICK STUCK IN THROAT, FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Clothing accessories
PT C/O PASSED GLOVE. DX INGESTED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Other specified plastic products
SWALLOWED PART OF PLASTIC SPOON DX; ESOPHAGEAL FB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/08/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Jewelry
PT INGESTED A TONGUE RING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Light bulbs
PT WITH GLASS IN THROAT, WAS CHANGING LIGHTBULB UNCLEAR HOW HAPPENED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Tablet or capsule drugs, Jewelry
F/B INGESTION EARING HOOK SWALLOWING WHILE SHE WAS TAKING HER PILLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
SWALLOWED A SPRINKLER HEAD, HX SCHIZOPHRENIA. DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Jewelry
PT SWALLOWED HER TONGUE RING FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers, Foods
PT SWALLOWED A POP TOP FROM SODA CAN DX// SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Self-contained openers
PATIENT C/O A FOREIGN BODY SENSATION AFTER SWALLOWING THE TAB OF A ***C AN ACCIDENTALLY. DX-SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Glass bottles or jars
PT WITH POSS PIECE OF GLASS IN THROAT FROM A GLASS BOTTLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins
PT TAKING A HANDFUL OF VITAMINS WITH LOOSE CHANAGE IN HER HAND & ACCI DENTALLY SWALLWED A DIME. DX: SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pins and needles
PT SWALLOWED A STRAIGHT PIN ACCIDENTLY AT HOME DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION-RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Desk supplies
PT IS BEING SEEN AFTER HE SWALLOWED A PAPER CLIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 26 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: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT HAD NAILS IN MOUTH WHILE PUTTING NAILS IN WALL,SWALLOWED 1 NAIL,FEEL SOMETHING IN THROAT,DX THROAT PAIN,FOREIGN BODY SENSATION,NO FOREIGN BO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking glasses
48 YO FEMALE DRANK FROM A BROKEN GLASS AND SWALLOWED A PIECE INGESTED F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Vacuum containers, Microwave ovens
PT PUT PLASTIC *** CUP IN MICROWAVE. CUP BROKE. REMOVED BROKEN PIECES & DRANK FROM CUP SWALLOWING PLASTIC.D:ESOPHAGEAL ABRAS. S/P INGESTIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2008	Age: 30 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: Ingested Object
Product: Jewelry
DX LWBS: ACC SWALLOWED TOP OF A TONGUE RING
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/10/2008	Age: 34 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
SWALLOWED A TOOTHPICK. DX INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers, Self-contained openers
42Y/O,M,LIVES IN GROUP HOME, MAY HAVE SWALLOWED METAL TAB FROM SODA CAN, ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FB INGESTION-WORKING ON ROOF W/ NAILS IN MOUTH-BELIEVES HE SWALLOWED A 1 INCH NAIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Jewelry
PT INGESTED TONGUE RING#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Glass alcoholic beverage bottles, Alcohol
PT WAS DRIKING A BEER WHEN HE FOLDED AND DROPPED BEER LID DOWN INTO BEE R. WHEN HE TOOK LAST DRINK HE SWALLOWED LID. DX. INGESTION FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SUS FOREIGN BODY AFTER INGESTING TWO AA BATTERIES%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Eyeglasses
PT ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED PORTION OF EYEGLASS LENSE, BRO PERFORMED HEIMLICH, OBJ CAME OUT, C/O THROAT IRRITATION. DX - INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Electric blenders
PT SWALLOWED THE MIDDLE PIECED OF PLASTIC OF BLENDER AFTER MAKING A SMOOTHIE, INGESTION OF FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A NAIL, WAS HOLDING IT IN HIS MOUTH AND SWALLOWED THE 1.5 CM NAIL. DX-SOLID FOREIGN BODY INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
PT SWALLOWED 3 BARRETTES, A SCREW AND A NAIL AND C/O HAVING ABDOMINAL PAIN. PT DENIES SI ATTEMPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT C/O SWALLOWED BATTERY. DX FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/04/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Jewelry, Clothing
PT ACCID SWALLOWED EARRING WHICH WAS IN POCKET W/VITAMINS. DX: FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 50 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: Ingested Object
Product: Paper products
LEFT WRAPPER ON PEANUT BUTTER CUP AND ATE IT, NOW HAS FOREIGN BODY IRRI TATION IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Coins
PT SWALLOWED A QUARTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Other specified plastic products
SWALLOWED PLASTIC MOUTH GUARD/INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/25/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Metal containers, Self-contained openers
27YOM WAS HOME CHEWING ON A POP CAN TAB,STARTED TO LAUGH, ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED TAB;SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Alcohol, Glass bottles or jars
PT WAS IN THE RESTAURANT & BROKE GLASS BOTTLE, CUT HIMSELF. ALCOHOL INT X. PSYCHOSIS. BAL 325. EATING GLASSES. AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR.SWALLOWED GL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonglass bottles or jars
PT SWALLOWED PLASTIC FLECKS FROM *** WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Jewelry
PT WEARS DIAMOND IN L NOSTRIL, TRIED TO REMOVED 2 HRS AGO AND THINKS BA CK WENT UP HER NOSE. DX. FB ASPIRATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Foods, Nonelectric razors or shavers
PT CLAIMS HE BOUGHT AN "***" MUFFIN AT A COINVENIENCE STOREAND BIT INTO IT AND SWALLOED A RAZOR BLADE- FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/18/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Safety pins
INGESTED FB-SAFETY PIN.PT ACCIDENTLY SWOLLOWED A SAFETY PIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 31 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, Foods
PT WAS EATING A SANDWICH AND A PIECE OF TOOTHPICK GOT STUCK IN THROAT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A BATTERY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/14/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pins and needles
PT DX THROAT PAIN - S/P FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT,POSSIBLY SWALLOWED TIP OF NEEDLE USED FOR BRAIDING HAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Foods, Floors or flooring materials
PT EATING PEANUT BUTTER GROUP HOME FOUND UNRESPONSIVE ON FLOOR PT HAS M R CP DX// AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION PT EXPIRED
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/07/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Foods, Chemicals
PT EATING A BAG OF CRACKERS THERE WAS A *** PACKET AT THE BOTTOM AND SW ALLOWED IT FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Desk supplies
ESOPHAGUS FB-POSSIBLY INGESTED A PUSH TACK PIN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2008	Age: 45 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: Glass soft drink bottles
PT SWALLOWED GLASS AFTER DRINKING FROM A BROKEN ICED TEA BOTTLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT SUSTAINED DUE TO MILD PAIN AFTER INGESTING A SMALL PIECE OF CIGAR. DX: ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Foods, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PATIENT IS MENTALLY RETARDED, LIVES IN A GROUP HOME, WAS SITTING ON A COUCH EATING MACARONI AND HOT DOGS, CHOKED. DX-CHOKING EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 38 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: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking glasses
PT WAS DRINKING FROM A GLASS DRINKING GLASS FELT SOMETHING STRANGE GO D OWN THROAT NOTICED THAT THE GLASS HAS A CHIP IN THE RIM FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking glasses
PT GOT PEICE OF GLASS IN THROAT AND IT'S SCRACTHING THROAT WHEN SWALLOW WAS EATTING AND DRINKING WHEN GLASS BROKE AND FELL IN HIS FOOD AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Cookware
BROKE GLASS POT AND FOUND LARGE GLASS PIECE IN BREAD SHE ATE,? OF SWALL OWING PIECE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	Age: 29 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: Tableware and accessories, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT INGESTED BROKEN THAT LANDED ON A PLATE IN A CABINET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Alcohol, Drinking glasses
PT HAD DRINK AT RESTRAUNT AND FOUND GLASS IN IT AND NOW COMPLAINT OF AB DOMINAL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 36 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: Ingested Object
Product: Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
DRINKING FROM GLASS BEER BOTTLE AND SWALLOWED PIECE OF GLASS WHICH X RA Y SHOWS IN ESOPHAGUS--WILL HAVE ENDOSCOPY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 33 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: Jewelry
PT SWALLOWED TONGUE RING FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Foods, Artificial flowers or plants
PT WAS EATING CAKE AND THERE WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM THE CAKE FLOWE R DECORATION JAMMED INTO THROAT FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pins and needles
PT C/O STRAIGHT PEN INGESTION. DX FB SENSATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Plastic bags, Illegal drugs
PT UNDER ARREST, OBSERVED SWALLOWING PLASTIC BAG WITH 1/2 A JOINT IN IT INGESTION FOREIGN SUBSTANCE, MEDICAL CLEARANCE FOR JAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nonelectric toothbrushes
40YOF WAS HOME,USING A TOOTHBRUSH TO MAKE HERSELF GAG,ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED TOOTHBRUSH,XRAY REVEALS A TOOTHBRUSH;FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Other toys
INGESTED SMALL TOY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Desk supplies
PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A STAPLE SOMEHOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Desk supplies
PT SWALOWED 3 PAPERCLIPS LIVES IN GROUP HOME DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2008	Age: 42 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: Ingested Object
Product: Jewelry
PT STS SWALLOWED A SILVER BAND RING DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins
ACCID. SWALLOWED PIECE OF BOBBY PIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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