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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 76
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Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:69
Year 2007:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/27/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT "HORSING AROUND" WITH FELLOW INMATE AT DETENTION, POKED IN ELBO W BY PENCIL, NOW WITH PAIN AND SWELLING; FB IN ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF WITH PENCIL IN LEFT ELBOW. DX: PUNCTURE WOULD LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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