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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/28/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WAS ON THE BUS AND JERKED AND PT SWALLOWED A BALL POINT PEN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/17/2009 | 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: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| SWALLOWED PIECE OF A PEN CAP WHICH IS IN ESOPHAGUS BUT DOES NOT WANT T O BE ADMITTED AND LEFT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| ALLEGEDLY SWALLOWED A PENCIL. FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2009 | Age: 38 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, Bottles or jars |
| PT DRANK WATER OUT OF BOTTLE THAT HAD OLD PEN IN IT. INK INGESTION, N ONTOXIC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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