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Accidents - Drinking straws - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,070
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Mouth:648Eyeball:616
Internal:326Face:200
Ear:150Lower Trunk:69
Neck:52Shoulder:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
WAS POKED IN EYE WITH PLASTIC STRAW DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2009Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
9MOF ACCIDENTALLY POKED EYE WITH A STRAW DX: CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
ORAL PW-3 Y/O F-FELL WHILE RUNNING W/A PLASTIC STRAW IN HER MOUTH-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: 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
PT RUNNING W/ STRAW IN HER MOUTH AND FELL CAUSING STRAW TO HIT HER IN T OP OF MOUTH. HAS SCRAPE. BLEEDING STOPPED. DX MOUTH ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT HAD A STRAW IN MOUTH WHEN BUMPED IT WITH HAND, SCRATCHED BACK OF THROAT, DX: ABRASION TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2009Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
MOUTH LAC-15 MONTH M-CUT BACK OF MOUTH WHILE CHEWING ON A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 30 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
PT WAS HIT IN EYE WITH A DRINKING STRAW, CORNEAL ABRASION OF LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS AT HOME USING A DRINKING STRAW, STRAW HIT BACK OF MOUTH CAUSING A POSTERIOR PHARYNGEAL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Balloons
WAS TRYING TO BLOW UP A BALLOON WITH A STRAW AND CUT THE SOFT PALLET IN MOUTH/ LACERATION MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2009Age: 31 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
PATIENT C/O LT EYE PAIN SUSTAINED FROM AN INJURY WITH A STRAW. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2009Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
FELL WALKING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH ORAL TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT SWALLOWED PLASTIC STRAW FROM JUICE BOX WHILE SITTING IN BACK SE AT OF CAR DRINKING FROM JUICE BOX, COUGHING/GAGGING;FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
EYE AB-2 Y/O F-SCRATCHED EYE W/ PLASTIC DRINKING STRAW-LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/17/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
PLAYING WITH FRIENDS HAD STRAW IN MOUTH SWALLOWED IT INGESTION FORE IGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Tableware and accessories
WAS RUNNING WITH A CUP WITH A STRAW IN IT AND FELL STRAW CUT UPPER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
DANCING WITH HI C DRINK AND STRAW POKED HER EYE;DX CONTUSED EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
POKED EYE WITH DRINKING STRAW;DX CONTUSED EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
DX SUPERFICAL SOFT TISSUE AVULSION OF SOFT PALLET: RUN'G AFTER CHILD & JABBED PLASTIC STRAW IN THE BACK OF THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
ABRASION TO EYE AFTER POKED SELF WITHA DRINK STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT MOUTH WITH STRAW;DX LACERATED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS HAVING A SPIT BALL FIGHT USING STRAWS, PT FELL WITH THE STRAW IN MOUTH, CAUSING LACERATION TO THROAT DX: LAC TO THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
STUNG BY A BEE ON TONGUE 1 HR AGO-BEE IN STRAW IN SODA DX BEE STING ON TONGUE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PLAYING, STUCK DRINKING STRAW IN EAR, EAR BLEEDING DX: ABRASION EAR C ANAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
CONT THROAT W/ DRINKING STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
DRINKING SODA THROUGH STRAW AND FELT SOMETHING GO INTO MOUTH BY ACCIDEN T. DX: UNKNOWN GASTROINTESTINAL FOREIGN OBJECT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
FELL WITH STRAW IN MOUTH;DX LACERATED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
RUNNING WITH STRAW IN MOUTH AND TRIPPED AND FELL LAC SOFT PALATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2009Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS AT HOME WALKING WITH A DRINKING STRAW FELL CAUSING A UVULA AND POSTERIOR PHARYNX LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 5 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
PT SWALLOWED STRAW FROM JUICE BOX, FEELS LIKE THROAT IS SCRATCHED OR SO METHING IN THROAT; FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
MOTHER WITNESSED BABY SWALLOW PIECE OF PLASTIC DRINKING STRAW FB INGES TION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS PLAYING W/ A DRINKING STRAW. HAD IT IN HIS MOUTH, STRAW WAS ACCI D BUMPED. HIT PT IN TOP OF MOUTH. HAS LAC. DX MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS AT LUNCH AT BASKETBALL CAMP WHEN HE WAS CHEWING ON A DRINKING ST RAW. HIT HIM IN TOP OF MOUTH. HAS LAC. DX HARD PALATE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT MOUTH WITH STRAW;DX LACERATED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
MOUTH LAC-HAD A STRAW IN MOUTH-FELL-STRAW OUT ROOF OF MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 35 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
PT WAS POKED IN THE EYE WITH A DRINKING STRAW, DX: ABRASION TO UPPER EY E LID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 10 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
CORNEAL ABR ON STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
ABRASION TO EYE AFTER STRUCK BY A DRINK STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
MOUTH LAC-RUNNING W/A STRAW IN MOUTH-FELL ONTO COUCH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS INTOXICATED AT A BAR WENT TO TAKE A DRINK FROM A COCKTAIL AND SW ALLOWED THE COCKTAIL STRAW FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
BACK PAIN: 33YOF, HER CHILD DROPPED A "BENDY STRAW" SHE BENT OVER TO PICK UP STRAW & FELT "POP" IN BACK, LOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws, Stairs or steps
PATIENT HAD SIPPY CUP IN MOUTH WITH STRAW STICKING OUT, LAID ON STAIRS, DESCENDED THE STAIRS & HIT IN EYE WITH STRAW IN CUP; CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2009Age: 20 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
STUCK IN EYE BY STRAW ABRASION CORNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Refrigerators
STRAW IN MOUTH AND PUSHED INTO ROOF OF MOUTH BY REFRIGERATOR DOOR;DX LA CERATED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
LAC ROOF OF MOUTH ON STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED SELF IN EYE WITH STRAW DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drinking straws, Paper products
IN GERMAN CLASS HYPEREXTENDED ARM/SHOULDER AREA AFTER PLAYING A GAME W/ A STRAW & PAPER, SLIPPED AND IMMEDIATE PAIN. DX CLAVICAL FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
POKED IN EYE WITH STRAW;DX CONTUSED EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws, Chairs
HAS A STRAW IN HIS MOUTH AND BUMPED INTO A CHAIR IMPALLING STRAW INTO B ACK OF MOUTH DX- F/B PHARYNX/LARYNX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Drinking straws
BIB MOM FOR EVAL OF NOSE BLEED AFTER STICKING A STRAW UP HERNOSET >>EPISTAXIS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
PATIENT DRINKING WITH A STRAW AT DINNER WHEN SISTER HIT HIM, STRAW PUNC TURED BACK OF THROAT; PUNCTURE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2009Age: 2 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, Nonglass bottles or jars
ACC POKED SELF INTO EYEY WITH HAND STRAW FROM WATER BOTTLE >>CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
SIBLING POKED EAR WITH STRAW;DX PUNCTURED EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT DRINKING SLUSHI THREW STRAW & FELT LIKE SOMETHING LODGED IN THROAT, NOW W/PAIN, FB NEG; PROB ESOPHAGEAL ABRASION FROM SOMETHING IN SLUSHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
47 YOM HAS STRAW STUCK IN RIGHT NOSTRIL F/B FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
PT INSERTED STRAW INTO NOSTRIL#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
PUT DRINKING STRAW IN EAR. DX- FOREIGN BODY R EAR. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
MOM STATES CHILD WAS RUNNING WITH A STRAW AND FELL DX NECK ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT POKED SELF IN EYE WITH A STRAW DX: CORNEAL AB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drinking straws
WAS PLAYING WITH A HARD PLASTIC STRAW & POKED HIMSELF INTO EYE. DX EYE TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY POKED IN EYE WITH A STRAW WHILE OUT TO DINNER WITH FRIENDS DX: SMALL RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS RUNNING W/STRAW IN HAND AND FELL AT MOTEL. DX: L EYELID LAC SMALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WITH A STRAW IN MOUTH AND BUMPED BY ANOTHER CHILD. CUT PALLATE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Drinking straws
PT.WAS USING A STRAW TO CLEAN OUT HIS NOSE & LOST STRAW IN HIS NOSE. DX; F.B. RT.NOSTRAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drinking straws
DRINKING WITH A STRAW FROM JUICE BOX&TRIPPED&FELL PUSHING THE STRAW THA T PUNCTURED HER POSTERIOR PHARYNX>>ORAL PUNCTURING TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
POKED EYE WITH STRAW;DX CONTUSED EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
SWALLOWED BEE, SUCKED THRU STRAW DX: BEE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
SWALLOWED BEE THAT WAS IN STRAW, STUNG THROAT DX: BEE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2009Age: 27 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
SCRATCHED EYE WITH TIP OF STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
PT WAS ACCID POKED IN THE L EYE W/ A DRINKING STRAW. HAS PAIN AND HAS B EEN RUBBING EYE SINCE. DX L CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS ROUGH HOUSING W/ A STRAW IN HIS MOUTH. PT WAS PUSHED AND FELL. S TRAW CUT TOP OF PTS MOUTH ON SOFT PALATE. BLEEDING CONT. DX MOUTH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT SWALLOWED A SWIZZEL STICK STRAW WHILE DRINKING TEA DX- ESOPHAGEAL F /B
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/30/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
FELL WITH STRAW IN MOUTH;DX CONTUSED MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drinking straws
RT CORNEAL ABRASION.PT ACCIDENTLY POKED SELF IN EYE WITH A STRAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT WAS DRINKING ICED TEA THROUGH A STRAW AND THERE WAS A LEMON SEED SUC KED UP INTO AIRWAY STARTED TO CHOKE FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Drinking straws
PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A PARTIAL PIECE OF A STRAW, SWALLOWED A FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
MOUTH LAC FROM A STRAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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