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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/18/2002 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT POKED HIS MOUTH WITH A PEN. DX THROAT PUNCTURE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2002 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PATIENT FELL WHEN RUNNING WITH PENCIL IN MOUTH AT HOME, PENCIL POKED IN TO BACK OF THROAT; THROAT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2002 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PENCIL IN MOUTH. OTHER KIDS EATING CANDY. PT STARTED CHOKING. MOTH ER THINKS FB IN THROAT DIAG. CHOKING EPISODE. DO NOT CONTACT PT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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