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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 959
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2000:	70
Year 2002:	161
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	86
Year 2005:	46
Year 2006:	237
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	90
Year 2009:	170
Year 2010:	63

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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

Date: 12/27/2008	Age: 39 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
PT INGESTED THE CAP OF A PEN%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
GASTRIC FOREIGN BODY: PRISON INMATE SWALLOWED INK PEN 2 DAYS AGO, ABD SERIES SHOWS 7 CMX1CM INK PEN IN STOMACH, TRANVERSE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/20/2007	Age: 46 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
PT HAD A PEN CAP BREAK FROM A BALL POINT PEN IN HER MOUTH AND SHE SWALL OWED IT FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	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
PT SWALLOWED A PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT DX OREIGN BODY INGESTION/LARYNGEAL ABRASION - S/P PT WAS STRUCK WITH PEN CAP STUCK IJ THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2006	Age: 26 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
PT SWALLOWED A PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2006	Age: 36 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
PT SWALLOWED A PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/15/2006	Age: 36 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
PT SWALLOWED A PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2006	Age: 27 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
PT SWALLOWED INK PEN. SEEN FIRST IN CLINIC. XRAY WITH PATIENT. LEFT P RIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/02/2006	Age: 42 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
FB INGESTION. PT SWALLOWED THE CAP OFF A PEN WHEN HE WAS CHEWING IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Not recorded	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, Ceilings and walls
PT CHEWING ON A PEN AND HIT A WALL CAUSING PT TO SWALLOW PEN, C/O HARDT IME BREATHING DX: ESOPHAGEAL FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2006	Age: 27 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
PT SWALLOWED A BALL POINT PEN DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2005	Age: 36 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
GASTROINTESTINAL FB.PT SWALLOWEDE A PEN CAP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2005	Age: 28 years	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
INGESTION FB.PT SWALLOWED A PEN CAP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2005	Age: 41 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
PT SWALLOWED A PEN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2004	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Pens and pencils
FOREIGN BODY THROAT-C/O PAIN TO THROAT AND INABILITY TO SWALLOW AFTER A CCIDENTALLY SWALLOWING A PEN CAP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2003	Age: 46 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
FB SENSATION.PT SWALLOWED A PART OF A PENCIL SHE WAS CHEWING ON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	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
ALLEGES HE SWALLOWED 9 SMALL PENCILS.NOW C/O ABD PAIN & RECTAL BLEEDING (SENT FROM JAIL)DX ABD PAIN/FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	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
COUNTY PRISONER, HE SWALLOWED SMALL PART OF PENCIL AND ERASER, HE IS ABLE TO SPEAK AND SWALLOW. DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2002	Age: 28 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
POSSIBLE F.B. ING/28YOWM STS 15-20 MIN AGO SWALLOWED *** PEN TOP. START ED COUGHING & THEN STOPPED. THINKS HE COUGHED IT OUT .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2000	Age: 28 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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