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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 142
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Food skewers |
| PT WAS EATING CHICKEN TERIYAKI WHEN SKEWER BROKE IN THROAT. DX: FB HYPOPHARYNX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/26/2002 | Age: 20 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: 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: 07/06/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Food skewers |
| PT FELL W/BAMBOO SKEWER IN MOUTH. DX: THROAT FB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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