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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,765
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2000:	24
Year 2002:	97
Year 2003:	155
Year 2004:	226
Year 2005:	163
Year 2006:	505
Year 2007:	91
Year 2008:	165
Year 2009:	281
Year 2010:	54

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
24 YOM WAS TRYING TO SCRATCH HIS THROAT W/PENCIL & ACCID SWALLOWED IT AT JAIL. DX: FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
16 YO F SWALLOWED CAP OFF PEN INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2010	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	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
16YOF WAS CHEWING ON A PENCIL, & SWALLOWED THE MEWTAL PART, BY ACCIDENT ABD. PAIN. PT LIVES IN A GROUP HOME. DX; FB INGESTION, ABD. PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
17 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE INGESTED PENCIL THIS AFTERNOON AFTER SHE GOT UPSET WITH SCHOOL AND HOME WORK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
20 YOM WAS CHEWING ON PLASTIC PEN CAP AND SWALLOWED IT F/B ESOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
18YOM WAS CHEWING ON A SMALL PEN CAP ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED CAP, SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
INGESTION OF PEN CAP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT IS MILDLY RETARDED,AGGRESSIVE W/ BEHAVORIAL ISSUES C/O SWALLOWING A 1 INCH PENCIL AT SCHOOL. DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
CHEWING ON A PEN CAP AND SWALLOWED IT. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED TOP OF PLASTIC PEN, MR DX; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT C/O INGESTED 2 INCH PENCIL. DX INGESTION OF FB GI SYSTEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2006	Age: 23 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
PT SWALLOWED A PEN TOP AND FEELS LIKE ITS IN HER THROAT DX// FB SENSATION FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils, Desk supplies
SWALLOWED ZIPPER TAB, METAL RING ON PENCIL AND RUBBER BAND,MR DX: INGESTION OF FB'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2006	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
PT SWALLOWED A PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED A PEN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/26/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
C/O PT STATES HAS A PEN CAP CAUGHT IN THROAT DX ASPIRATED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	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
FB ESOPH-SWALLOWED CLEAR PEN SHAFT ON PURPOSE, X-RAYS-NO EVIDENCE RADIO OPAQUE FB-INCONCLUSIVE, LIVES IN MEDICAL CARE FACILITY FOR KIDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	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 SWALLOWED *** CAP TODAY. HAD INITIAL FOREIGN BODY SENSATIONIN THROAT BUT NOW RESOLVED. D:INHALED & SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT IS A RESIDENT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AND SWALLOWED A PENCIL FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/06/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT INMATE AT THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER AND SWALLOWED A PENCIL FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT INMATE IN THE JAIL DENIED HIS ACCESS TO HIS ONE PHONE CALL SO HE SWA LLOWED A PENCIL IN PROTEST FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT IS INMATE IN JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER, SWALLOWED A PENCIL, FB INGESTI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED PEN CAP AND INK AFTER CHEWING ON THEM RESULTING IN ABDOJMINA L PAIN
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 09/16/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
REFER FROM PCP FOR EVALUATION OF ASPIRATION OF "END OF PEN." C/O CHEST PAIN. DX: FOREIGN BODY TRACHEA. TRANSFER TO KU MED CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/07/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT CHEWING ON PEN CAP WHEN SWALLOWED CAP. SLIGHT SHORTNESS OF BREATH. P OSSIBLE ASPIRATION. D:INGESTION OF PEN CAP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
FB IN STOMACH/18YOF ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A FULL LENGTH PEN WHILE AT A FRIENDS HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/12/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED A PEN CAP DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	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
PT AT THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND SWALLOWED A PENCIL FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT C/O SWALLOWED A PEN CAP. DX SWALLOWED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY - AIRWAY BLOCKAGE - PATIENT PRESENTS VIA AMBULAN CE FROM JAIL UNRESPONSIVE - SWALLOWIED PEN CAP - TRANSFERRED - INTENT ?
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/17/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED A PEN CLIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SWALLOWED PEN TOP AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED A PEN CAP DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
22 YOWM WAS CHEWING ON A PEN WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY SWALLOWED THE PEN'S END PEICE. PT THINKS IT IS STUCK IN HIS THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/24/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
SWALLOWED A PENCIL LASTNIGHT NO SYMPTOMS METAL TOP FOUND IN ROOM SENT F ROM STATE SCHOOL DX: POSSIBLE PENCIL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT SUSTAINED SWALLOWING FOREIGN BODY AFTER SWALLOWED A PENCIL .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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