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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 0-5 years old - Year 2005 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
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Date: 10/26/2005Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
15MO OLD RUNNING W/PENCIL FELL STUCK NECK W/PENCIL PUNCTURE WOUND NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pens and pencils
2YOM INJURED HIS THROAT WHEN HE FELL FORWARD W/ A PENCIL IN HIS MOUTH,+ BLEEDING FROM THROAT,? IF JABBED BY POINT OR ERASER;PHARYNGEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils, Dancing
PENCIL POKED NECK WHILE DANCING DX: NECK LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2005Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pens and pencils
PT IMPALED HERSELF WITH A PENCIL, AFTER SHE FELL WITH IT IN HER MOUTH D X: ABRASION TO RT TONSIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
15:00 CARRYING PENCIL, FELL, PENCIL WENT IN MOUTH. DX: THROAT PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils, Riding toys
FELL OVER A TOY CAR WHILE HOLDING A PENCIL CUT NECK DX: NECK LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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