Accidents - Pens and pencils - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,146
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2000:	216
Year 2001:	239
Year 2002:	322
Year 2003:	266
Year 2004:	119
Year 2006:	208
Year 2007:	146
Year 2008:	350
Year 2009:	226
Year 2010:	50

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
45 YO F PENCIL LEAD STUCK IN FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
FINGER LAC, 42 YOM CUT FINGER ON A PLASTIC PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
26 YOF SUS FB TO FINGER AFTER GETTING LEAD FROM PENCIL STUCK IN FINGER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
26YOM STATES ACCIDENTLY INJ.RT.4TH.FINGER WHEN IN JAIL YESTERDAY WHEN HIT WITH A PENCIL, NOW WANTS FINGER LOOKED AT. DX; P.W.RT.4TH.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2009	Age: 38 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
POKED IN FINGER WITH A PENCIL. DX. FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	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, Day wear
GOT PENCIL LEAD UNDER FINGERNAIL AFTER STICKING HAND IN POCKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
43 YOF PENCIL POINT BROKE IN FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 39 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
PT POKED SELF WITH PENCIL BY ACCIDENT DX: RT 2ND FINGER INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 12/13/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT STATES HAD A PIECE OF PENCIL LEAD STUCK IN FINGER DX F.O.B. IN RT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PIECE OF PENCIL TIP IN FINGER-----------------RB FOREIGN BODY IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND-STUCK W/ MECHANICAL LEAD PENCIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER FOREIGN BODY: PENCIL LEAD TO FINGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT WITH TIP OF PENCIL IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2007	Age: 45 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: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PUNCTURE AND FOREIGN BODY TO FINGER FROM LEAD PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
PT INJURED WHEN CUT TIP OF FINGER WITH INK PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pens and pencils
ABRASION FINGER - 34 YOM SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO RIGHT THUMB WHEN JABB ED BY A PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER - 26 YOM POKED SELF LEFT INDEX FINGER ONE WEEK AG O WITH A PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 33 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 WHEN STUCK SELF WITH A PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	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
PICKED UP A PENCIL AND STABBED HIMSELF IN FINGER WITH THE LEAD FOREIGN BODY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2006	Age: 40 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
PT. PUNCTURED R. LITTLE FINGER W/ PENCIL POINT . DX PUNCTURE WOUND . R . LITTLE FINGER .#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SUST FOREIGN BODY (PENCIL) TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils, Clothing accessories
THUMB FB-PENCIL LEAD UNDERNEATH THUMBNAIL-WHILE REACHING INTO PURSE-@ H OME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT PENCIL LED UNDER NAIL,MIDDLEFINGER. DX: LEFT INDEX FINGER SPLINTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PUNCTURE WOUND RT 5TH FINGER-@ HOME-INJURED ON A GRAPHITE PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SUST FOREIGN BODY TO FINGER WITH PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
RIGHT HAND ABSCESS. PT STUCK HAND WITH A PEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 26 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
PENCIL BROKE IN HAND. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND R MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
DX PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT PINKY: ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH PENCIL .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT C/O PEICE OF PENCIL LEAD STUCK IN 4TH LT FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT WAS STUCK IN THUMB W/PENCIL. DX: FB R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PUNCTURED R THUMB WITH A PENCIL DX: PUNCTURE WOUND R THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT STABBED FINGER ON ICK PEN, PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER WITH PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PENCIL LEAD BROKE OFF UNDER FINGERNAIL, UNABLE TO REMOVE/ FB LIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
DX:RSUBUNGUAL INFECTION. INFECTION UNDER THUMB NAIL AFTER GETTING PENCI L STUCK UNDER THE NAIL 3 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
32-YOF SUSTAINED A PENCIL LEAD UNDER HER FINGER NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX RIGHT THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND: SITTING AT DESK, TURNED TO GET UP, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CONTAINER OF PENS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
INFECTED RT RING FINGER-PT STRUCK PALM OF RT HAND 1 WK AGO WITH A PENCI L. NOW C/O SWELLING & NUMBNESS IN RT RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PENCIL DX: PUNCTURE WOUND THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2001	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 03/30/2001	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2000	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2000	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2000	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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