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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 68
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Date: 12/22/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
FELL ON A PENCIL, 3 DAYS AGO, & IT PUNCTURED HIS LT KNEE, NOW HAVING DIFFICULTY W/ FLEXION IN THAT KNEE. DX; FB PUNCTURE WOUND, ? SEPTIC JO
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
FELL & JABBED A PENCIL INTO RT KNEE- LEAD BROKE OFF DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT KNEE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT FELL ON PENCIL, WHICH STUCK INTO HER LEFT KNEE@ HOME DX; PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
DX SUPERFICIAL PUNCTURE WOUND, R KNEE: ACC STABBED SELF WITH LEAD (GRAPHITE PENCIL)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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