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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 210
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/17/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: 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: 07/08/2007Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HAD 10 NAILS IN MOUTH, SWALLOWING ONE NAIL, FOREIGN OBJECT INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HAD SMALL NAIL IN MOUTH AND SWALLOWED IT DX; SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Tablet or capsule drugs
PT POSSIBLY SWALLOWED A TACK WHILE PUTTING UP PICTURE WITH TACKS, TOOK HANDFUL OF PILLS, POSSIBLY SWALLOWED TACK WITH THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SCREWING PLANT HOOK IN CEILING,IT FELL OUT AND INTO THE BACK OF HER THR OAT,SCREW AND ALL,SWALLOWING IT--XR SHOWS IT IN INTESTINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
63 YOM, WORKING ON A CABINET, HAD SOME SCREWS IN MOUTH AS A WAY TO HOLD THEM, WHEN SWALLOWED ONE. DX; FOREIGN BODY IN ESOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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