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Accidents - Drinking straws - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,783
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:650Mouth:423
Internal:191Ear:167
Face:140Finger:138
Lower Trunk:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
PUT A STRAW WRAPPER UP NOSE AND CAN'T REMOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
LACERATION TO MOUTH WITH DRINKING STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2007Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
SCRATCHED EYE ON A SIPPY CUP STRAW. DX EYE INJURY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 12/07/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
PUT STRAW IN RECTUM DX FB RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
POKED SELF IN EYE W/ PLASTIC STRAW DX: R EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
HIT IN EYE W/STRAW AT SCHOOL, EYE TEARING, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2007Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
FELL WALKING WITH STRAW, DX; ABRASION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
TWIRLING PLASTIC STRAW, STRUCK EYE DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
STUCK PLASTIC STRAW UP NOSE. DX FB NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2007Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
INJURED MOUTH IN PLASTIC STRAW, DX; PALATE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2007Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONTUSED EYE WITH DRINKING STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
PT PUT SMALL STRAW IN EAR, FOREIGN BODY REMOVED; FOREIGN BODY IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking straws
STRUCK A DRINK BOX STRAW IN EAR. DX EAR-DRUM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2007Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
ROOF OF MOUTH PW-FELL W/A STRAW IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Drinking straws
PT DX NOSEBLEED - PT PUT PLASTIC STRAW UP HER NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
3 YOM STUCK A PIECE OF DRINKING STRAW UP HIS NOSE DX: LT NASAL FB- SEE ENT ON MONDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
FELL WITH STRAW/PALATE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
RUNNING W/DRINKING STRAW IN MOUTH & FELL, ABRASION TOP PALATE/MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2007Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking straws
FRIEND STUCK STRAW IN PT EAR @ SCHOOL DX PERFORATED EAR DRUM 2ND TO TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws, Foods
PT DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY - S/P PT WAS CHEWING ON A STRAW THAT GIVEN TO HIM WITH JUICE BOX.PT CHEWED IT AND SWALLOWED IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS POKED IN EYE WITH A PLASTIC DRINKING STRAW, ABRASION TO EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT'S EYE SCRATCHED WITH PLASTIC STRAW. D: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
25 YOF POKED IN THE LEFT EYE WITH A STRAW SUSTAINING A CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
POKED IN EYE WITH A STRAW. DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
DRINKING STRAW CUT BACK OF MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT HURT WHEN SWALLOWED A STRAW INTO THROAT DX: ASPIRATION OBJECT INTO THROAT. NOW HAS A FB SENSATION. PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2007Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
HOLDING DRINKING STRAW W/POINTED END, DIDN'T SEE FALL BUT DAD SAW PT CR YING & HOLDING STRAW, LACERATION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PUT STRAW INTO EAR/PUNCTURED TM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
PORTION OF A SIPPY CUP STRAW IN EAR. DX FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
FELL WITH STRAW IN MOUTH/MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
A STRAW IN NOSE. DX FB NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
PT PUT A PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM A STRAW UP RIGHT NOSTRIL FB NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT RUNNING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH, FELL JAMMING STRAW IN ROOF OF MOUT H; PALATE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws, Basketball
HAVING A STRAW IN THE MOUTH, PLAYING B-BALL, PUSHED&FELL, STRAW WENT TH RU PHARYNX " PW''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
DX RIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION: HIT SELF IN EYE WITH DRINKING STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT WITH CORNEAL ABRASION, WAS POKED IN EYE WITH A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT FINGER ON STRAW. DX- SUPERFICIAL FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Drinking straws
CUT FINGER WITH HARD PLASTIC DRINKING STRAW. DX- SUPERFICIAL AVULSION, INDEX FINGER JG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2007Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT CHEWING ON THE END OF A PLASTIC STRAW AND A PIECE OF THE END GOT LOD GED IN THROAT CHOKING FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/09/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
BLOWING THRU SMALL STRAW & JAW/NECK BECAME SWOLLEN/RED FOR APX 20 MINUT ES & IS TENDER TO TOUCH, FULL ROM, NO DIFF HEARING, UNKNOWN CAUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
RUNNING W/PLASTIC STRAW IN MOUTH,WENT TO HUG SOMEONE IN HOUSE & STRAW J AMMED IN BACK OF MOUTH,PAIN W/SWALLOWING; PUNCTURE TO TONSILLAR PILLAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT LACERATED THE INSIDE OF MOUTH WITH A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
HAD A STRAW IN MOUTH AND FELL, ABRASION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
MOTHER STATES THAT PT SWALLOWED PART OF A STRAW/INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2007Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
11 MOM SUS A LEFT EYE INJURY X TODAY. PT'S SIBLING POKED A STRAW INTO P T LEFT EYE ACCIDENTLY AT HOME. DX CORNEAL ABRASIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
2 YOM REPORTED TO HAVE PLACED A STRAW INTO HIS LEFT EAR, BLEEDING START ED MINUTES LATER, DX: ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2007Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT.INJ.L.EYE AT HOME WHEN POKED WITH A STRAW HIS BROTHER WAS HOLDING. DX; O.S. CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
STATES SHE SWALLOWS A PIECE OF A STRAW DX- INGESTED F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
2 YOM STUCK A DRINKING STRAW INTO HIS NOSE SUSTAINING AN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED HIMSELF IN R EYE W/A DRINKING STRAW. DX. CORNEAL ABRA R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2007Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Drinking straws
PT STUCK A JUICE STRAW IN EAR. DX: PERFORATED TM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT SCRATCHED EYE W/STRAW. DX: L EYE CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT DX LT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION - STRUCK WITH A STRAW TO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT MOUTH WITH DRINKING STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS DRINKING WITH STRAW , AND STRAW HIT BACK OF THROAT DX: LAC TO SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws, Grills
SUCKED ON BBQ ASHES THROUGH STRAW AND CHOKED
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/26/2007Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
TRIED TO TAKE DRINK FROM STRAW, POKED SELF IN EYE WITH STRAW AT HOME. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT HELPING HER THREE YEAR OLD OPEN A JUICE BOX AND A STRAW PIOKED HER I N THE LEFT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
ACC POKED SELF INTO EYE C DRINKING STRAW ' CORNEAL ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED SELF IN THE EYE WITH A DRINKING STRAW. D: SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HE MORRHAGE RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
PIECE OF STRAW IN R EAR DX: FB R EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
HIT IN EYE WITH A STRAW/CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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