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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/28/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Drinking straws, Boxing |
| PT BOXING WITH COUSIN WITH A PLASTIC STRAW IN MOUTH SUSTAINED PUNCTUR E WOUND TO THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2005 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| PLASTIC STRAW WENT DOWN THROAT DX. THROAT ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| PT HAD A DRINK STRAW IN MOUTH AND KNEE KNOKED STRAW INTO BACK OF MOUTH CUT THRAOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| PT RUNNING WITH STRAW & FELL, IMPALING L TONSIL. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TONSIL, ABRASION PALATE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2005 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| SUPREFICIAL WOUND THROAT; PT FELL WITH DRINKING STRAW IN MOUTH, PER MOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking straws |
| WRESTLING WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH. STRAW POKED PT IN BACK OF THROAT. DX: LAC THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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