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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 330
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/09/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT DX PENETRATING TRAUMA - FELL DOWN IN THE HALLWAY AND PEN WENT INTO HER NECK AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 12 YO SWALLOWED A PIECE OFF OF A PENCIL STUCK IN THROAT FOREIGN BODY THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 3 P.W. TO NECK/6YOM AT SCHOOL FELL WHILE CARRYING 3 PENCILS AND SUSTAIN ED 3 SMALL P.W. R SIDE OF NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT HAD PEN IN MOUTH WHILE PLAYING W/DAUGHTER AND IT JAMMED THROAT. DX: BLUNT TRAUMA TO THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT W/THROAT PAIN AFTER SHE PUT A PEN TOO FAR BACK IN MOUTH, POSS SWALLO WED SOME INK; THROAT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2007 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PATIENT FELL WITH PEN IN MOUTH YESTERDAY, NOW WITH STIFF NECK, REFUSING TO MOVE NECK D/T PAIN; PREVERTEBRAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/17/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 16 YOM ACCIDENTALLY PUNCTURED NECK WITH PENCIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY JABBED THROAT WITH SHARPENDED PENCIL. D: PALATAL LACE RATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT FELL AT HOME WITH A PENCIL IN MOUTH INURYING NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Rope or string |
| PATIENT WANTED TO HURT HIMSELF AT SCHOOL, CRADLED UNDER DESK AND TRIED TO STAB SELF WITH A PEN IN NECK, TRIED TO CHOKE HIMSELF W/ROPE;NECK ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| TODDLER TRIPPED WHILE CARRYING SMALL CLICKER TYPE PENCIL. PENCIL IMPALE D IN NECK. D:PUNCTURE WOUND, NECK. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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