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Accidents - Flatware - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
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Date: 12/21/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT DX BIBEMS FROM PSYCH UNIT - S/P PT SSTATES "HE SWALLOWED A METAL SPOON YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware
PT AT GROUP HOME SWALLOWED A PIECE OF A PLASTIC SPOON DX// FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Flatware, Basketball
HAD PLASTIC FORK IN MOUTH; WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL; ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOW ED PLASTIC FORK. INGESTION OF FOREIGN OBJECT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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