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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 165
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT W/ PSYCH HX SWALLOWED 3 PENCILS 3 WKS AGO. PASSED 1. COMLAINING OF A BD PAIN. POSSIBLE BOWEL OBSTRUCTION. DX FB INGESTED |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/14/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| SWALLOWED INK PEN AND SPRING FROM JAIL, HX MULTIPLE FB INGESTIONS. DX F B INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| SWALLOWED TIP OF PEN CAUSING SENSATION OF FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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