Accidents - Drinking straws - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 127
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	67
Year 2005:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/18/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws
CUT FINGER WITH A SHARP OBJECT TRYING TO CUT A STRAW DX: L 1ST FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drinking straws, Electric blenders
PT CUT FINGER WHEN DROPPED STRAW INTO BLENDER AND PUT HAND IN BLENDER TO GET IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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