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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 81
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WAS AT SCHOOL AND LEANED OVER GETTING 3 PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO UPPER THORACIC FROM SHARPENED PENCILS DX: PUNCTURE WOUND CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT DX CHEST LACERATION - S/P PT FELL ONTO BALL PINT PEN AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WAS WRESTLING WITH BROTHER FALLING ONTO BALL POINT PEN NOW W/ LACERATION TO UPPER BACK. DX RIGHT SCAPULA LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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