Accidents - Pens and pencils - Year 2010 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,144
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	343
6-15 years old:	683
16-25 years old:	54
26-50 years old:	63

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
6YOM CHEWED ON END OF PENCIL IN SCHOOL AND SWALLOWED METAL RING THAT HO LDS ERASER ON. NO SYMPTOMS. DX FB SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 12/08/2010	Age: 13 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
13 YO F MAY HAVE SWALLOWED A PEN CAP - SHE IS UNSURE AND WAS PLAYING WI TH IT IN HER MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
11YOM; PT WAS CHEWING ON A PENCIL ERASER AND ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED IT, D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
2YOF; PT SWALLOWED A PIECE OF METAL FROM A PEN. D : FOREIGN BODY INGES TION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2010	Age: 14 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
14 Y/O F SWALLOWED PART OF BALL POINT PEN FB INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2010	Age: 10 months	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
10 MO FEMALE SWALLOWED A SPRING FROM A PEN. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
14YOF ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED SOME MECHANICAL PENCIL LEAD, IT FEELS AS IF ITS STUCK IN THROAT. DX; SWALLOWED FB, PHARYNGEAL IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
7 YO M, PER FATHER PATIENT SAWLLOWED AN ERASER FROM HIS PENCIL TODAY WH ILE IN SCHOOL, DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 4 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
4 YOF, INGESTED OBJECT (SWOLLOWED), PT. POSSIBLY SWALLOWED A PIECE OF P LASTSIC THAT BROKE OFF FROM A PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2010	Age: 13 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
13YOM-FB SWALLOWED-SWALLOWED AN INK PEN CAP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 2 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
2YOF SWOLLOWED A "HIGHLIGHTER TIP" DX;* NON-TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2010	Age: 10 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
10 YR M SWALLOWED PENCIL ERASER;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2010	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
13 MO M SWALLOWED PLASTIC TUBE FROM A PEN OR MARKER;DX INGESTED FOREHEI IGN BODY INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2010	Age: 8 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
8YOM SWALLOWED THE END OF A PENCIL FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/31/2010	Age: 2 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
2Y/O WF SWALLOWED THE TOP TO A PEN PER MOM, CAME INTO ER FOR CHECK, DX FB INGESTION, NOT SEEN ON X-RAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 07/13/2010	Age: 4 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
4 YR F SWALLOWED CAP TO PEN;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 15 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
15 YR F INGESTED INK CARTRIDGE OF PEN; INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
2 YR F PUT PENCIL ERASER IN NOSE;DX ASPIRATED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
8YOF INGESTED SMALL PIECE OF PENCIL AT SCHOOL; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 15 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
15YOF INGESTED WOODEN PENCIL AND PEN CAP, BC UPSET ABOUT ANNIV OF FRIEN D'S DEATH, PT DENIES SUICIDE ATTEMPT DX: INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2010	Age: 12 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
12 YOM INGESTED A PEN CLIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2010	Age: 34 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
SWALLOWED A PEN TOP FOREIGN BODY STOMACH 34 YO F #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
12YOF SWALLOWED INK PEN CAP TODAY AT 10AM C/O BEING UNCOMFORTABLE&PAIN. DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION (PEDS)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
7YOM; PT SWALLOWED A PENCIL ERASER. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2010	Age: 12 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
PT SWALLOWED THE PLASRIC TIP OF A PEN DX: FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
7YOWM PT STATES SWALLOWED METAL END OF PENCIL. DX. FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2010	Age: 15 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
15 YOM HAD A SPRING FROM A PEN IN HIS MOUTH AND TRIPPED AND INHALED THE SPRING/ INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
2 YR M PUT CAP OF PEN MARKER IN NOSE;DX ASPIRATED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
13YOF PT CHEWING ON PLASTIC TIP TO PENCIL AT SCHOOL YEST. ACCID SWALLOW ED TIP. CHOKING, COUGHING AFTER. TODAY HAS WHEEZE. DX FB IN R LUNG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/15/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
11 YR F ASPIRATED PENCAP WHEN PLAYING WITH BROTHER;DX ASPIRATED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/09/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
11YOM WAS AT SCHOOL, SWALLOWED THE CAP TO A PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2010	Age: 14 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
14 YO MALE SWALLOWED A SMALL PENCIL. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
6YOWF W/LID TO MARKER IN L NOSTRIL. DX. NASAL FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2010	Age: 11 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
11YOM FOREIGN BODY INGESTION CHEWING ON PLASTIC PEN CAP SUDDENLY BROKE OFF AND SWALLOWED PIECE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2010	Age: 2 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
27MOF SWALLOWED PLASTIC CLIP TO PEN
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: 01/14/2010	Age: 21 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
21 MO/O F WITHH PIECE OF MARKER IN NOSE, PT WAS PLAYING W/MARKER 2 DAYS AGO. DX FB IN NOSE; REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2010	Age: 9 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
9 M INGESTED PEN CAP#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
12MOM; PT WAS PLAYING AND BEGAN CRYING - MOM THINKS PT MIGHT HAVE INGES TED A PEN TOP. D: CROUP / SUSP FB ASPIRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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