Accidents - Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
A TOOTHPICK WENT THROUGH R PINKY AT 3PM TODAY. DX. ACUTE PUNCTURE WOUND R 5TH DIGIT W/EARLY CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks
FOREIGN BODY OF HIS FINGER- ANOTHER BOY TOOK A TOOTHPICK FROM HIS MOUTH AND STUCK IT IN THE PTS. FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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