Accidents - Food skewers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 74
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	15
Year 2004:	58

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/04/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Food skewers
PT WITH THROAT PAIN. ATE OFF BAMBOO SKEWERS LAST NIGHT & CONCERNED ABOU T SPLINTER POSSIBLY CAUGHT IN THROAT. NO FB VISIBLE. D: SORE THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Food skewers
PT. WAS EATING CHICKEN ON A SKEWER WHEN HE FELT A SPLINTER STUCK IN HI S THROAT.-SPLINTER REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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