Accidents - Drinking straws - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/13/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Drinking straws
PT BURNED ON UPPER ARM WITH MELTING PLASTIC STRAW THROWN BY FRIEND AT H OME, STILL HAS PLASTIC STUCK TO SKIN; ARM BURN, PLASTIC REMOVED W/SOAKI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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