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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 258
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 17YOM WAS AT SCHOOL WRITING, ACCIDENTALLY POKED A MECHANICAL LEAD PENCIL INTO PALM OF HAND. DX - LT PALM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 16 YO F INJURED HAND ON INK PEN LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 20 YOM WAS PUNCTURED W/PENCIL 3 DAYS AGO. DX: L HAND ABSCESS, CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 25 YOF, PENCIL STUCK IN PALM PUNCTURE HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| INFECTION HAND - 24 YO MALE STATES HE GAVE SELF A HOMEMADE TATTOO WITH A PENCIL ON LEFT HAND - NOW AREA IS RED AND TENDER TO TOUCH - BURNING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| DX HAND PUNCTURE WD: 17YOF R HAND PN X 1D AFTER CLEAN' ROOM @ ACC STABBING HAND W/ #2 PENCIL INTO R PALM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 16 YOF PW TO HAND FROM A PENCIL AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 23YO HISP MALE AT HOME ACCIDENTALLY PUNCTURED R PALM WITH PENCIL DX PUNCTURE WOIUND HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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