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Accidents - Pens and pencils - Year 2004 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:81
6-15 years old:74
50+ years old:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pens and pencils
PT DX LEAD INGESTION - MOM CAUGHT HER CHEWING ON PENCIL LEAD.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/17/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pens and pencils
POISONING, STEPFATHER STS PT CHEWING A WHITE ART PEN, SOME LIQUID INGES TED, C/O HEADACHES, NO EPIGASTRIC PAIN OR DIZZINESS,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Pens and pencils, Electrical outlets or receptacles
MOM STATES SHE STUCK A PEN IN AN ELECTRICAL SOCKET DX: ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Pens and pencils, Electrical outlets or receptacles
HAND BURN-PT STUCK A PENCIL IN STANDARD ELECTRICAL SOCKET-GOT SHOCKED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils, Floors or flooring materials
70 YO M BENDING OVER TO PICK UP PEN OFF FLOOR BECAME DIZZY & FELL SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/27/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pens and pencils
PT DRANK RED INK FROM A PEN 5 MINUTES AGO. D: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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