Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 760
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED A THUMBTACK DX F.B. ASIRATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED THUMB TACK/9YOF AT SCHOOL WAS PLAYING AND ACCIDENTALLY SWALLO WED A THUMBTACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
9 YO SWALLOWED BRASS NUT INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED A NAIL, FB/REMOVED IN SURGERY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT SWALLOWED A BOLT OR NUT LAST WEEK, HAS NOT PASSED YET, CHEST PA IN; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ADMIITED TO OR TO REMOVE TACK INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/14/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
SWALLOWED A NAIL FROM ENTERTAINMENT CENTER AT HOME. DX: FB - NAIL INGES TION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/24/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
INGESTED A NAIL DX: REMOVED STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT. SWALLLOWED A THUMB TACK WHILE SHE WAS HOLDING IT IN HER MOUTH DX: INGESTED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED A THUMB TACK ACCIDENTALLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED A SCREW APPROX 30 MINUTES AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED A TACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
FB INGESTION/12YOF AT FATHERS HOUSE WAS HANGING POSTERS TODAY & WAS HOL DING TACK IN MOUTH & ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED IT. HURTS WHEN SWALLOWING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Other toys
PATIENT SWALLOWED A SCREW FROM HIS CAR, NO CHOKING OR BREATHING DIFFICU LTY; SCREW IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED A METAL SCREW THIS AFTERNOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED A PIECE OF NAIL AFTER EATING FRENCH FRIES DX: FOREIGN BODY OROPHYRYNGEAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT SWALLOWED THUMB TACK AT SCHOOL, NO CHOKING OR BREATING DIFFICUL TY; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS AT SCHOOL WHEN HE SWALLOWED A TACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
8 Y/O F SWALLOWED SCREW AT HOME. DX; FOREIGN BODY INGESTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
INGESTION OF TACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 15 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: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED A TAC DX: FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED THUMB TACK ON MONDAY, ABD PAIN DX: ACCIDENTALLY INGESTED METAL FB ( IN RECTUM)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED 1 INCH NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT C/O FB . PT SWALLOWED A SCREW. DX SWALLOWED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALOWED A SCREW TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
INGESTED TACK - ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/23/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SWALLOWED NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
FB INGESTION-@ HOME-HAD 1/2" FINISHING NAIL IN MOUTH-HANGING A PICTURE- SWALLOWED NAIL-TO SURGERY FOR REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SWALLOWED A THUMBTACK - PAIN IN THROAT AREA. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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