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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
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Date: 12/03/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT C/O "HE STUCK A PENCIL IN HIS RT HAND ABOUT X30 MINUTES AGO" DX FOREIGN BODY RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PENCIL LEAD STUCK IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
5 YO F GOT PENCIL LEAD IN HAND PUNCTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PENCIL PUNCTURE TO PALM;PLAYING AND FELL ONTO PENCIL LEAD INTO PALM. DX FOREIGN BODY REMOVED/PUNCTURE TO RIGHT PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
PT. WAS RUNNING AT SCHOOL WITH A PENCIL IN HER HAND AND FELL, RESULTING IN A HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
5 Y.O. B FEMALE W/PW TO HAND. PT GOT STUCK W/PENCIL @ SCHOOL. E920 8
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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