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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 350
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT HAS A PENCIL STUCK IN FINGER WHICH IS STILL IN PLACE WHEN ARRIVED TO HOSPITAL. DX; FINGER FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Beds or bedframes |
| 46YOM STAYING IN HOTEL,WAS STRUCK IN LT MIDDLE FINGER BY A BALL POINT PEN THAT WAS IN HIS BED;FINGER ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PTS FINGER GOT STUCK WITH A PENCIL DX FINGER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Cabinet or door hardware |
| THUMB PAIN-WHILE WRITING OR TURNING DOOR KNOBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PW FROM BALL POINT PEN TIP TO LT THUMB. PW LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PW TO FINGER FROM A PENCIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| DX FB UNDER FINGERNAIL L HAND: C/O LEAD FROM A MECH PENCIL WHICH ACC GOT STUCK UNDERNEATH NAIL OF LIF. AREA IS PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| GOT PENCIL LEAD UNDER THUMB NAIL AT SCHOOL . DX; REMOVAL FB THUMB NAI L. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT STABBED SELF WITH PENCIL AT HOME TODAY DX// FB RIGHT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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