Lethal accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 77
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.

Lethal Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	5
Year 2010:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
22 MOM, FB AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION, RESP. ARREST, FAMILY STATES PT. LAYED DO WN FOR NAP, UNABLE TO WAKE, SCREW IN NECK SOFT TISSUE
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 10/30/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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