Accidents - Food skewers - Year 2009 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	70
50+ years old:	62

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/29/2009	Age: 38 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
38YOM EATING SHISH KA BOB AND THE END OF THE MEAT SKEWER WENT INTO BACK OF THROAT CAUGHT THERE CHOKING FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 69 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: Food skewers
69 Y O F SWALLOWED TIP OF A WOODEN SKEWER AFTER ROASTING A MARSHMALLOW TOOKA BITE FOREIGN BODY STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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