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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,400
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 03/30/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 6 YR F SHARPENING PENCIL AND WAS PUSHED;DX STAB WOUND TO NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/22/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 7YO MALE WITH PW TO NECK FROM A PENCIL AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WITH A CAPPED BALL POINT PEN IN MOUTH AND SIBLING PUSHED THE PEN. D X THROAT ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| ON SCHOOL BUS AND PUSHED WHILE HOLDING A SHARP PENCIL THAT PENETRATED H ER NECK PUNCTURING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/02/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WAS ACCID STABBED IN THE NECK BY A PENCIL AT SCHOOL BY CLASSMATE. HA S SMALL PUNCT. TO L SIDE OF NECK. DX NECK PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| GOT SCRATCHED ON THE BACK OF NECK WITH A PENCIL, ?MECH >> NECK INJUREY |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH A PENCIL. DX LACERATION NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT DX PENETRATING TRAUMA - FELL DOWN IN THE HALLWAY AND PEN WENT INTO HER NECK AREA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 12 YO SWALLOWED A PIECE OFF OF A PENCIL STUCK IN THROAT FOREIGN BODY THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 3 P.W. TO NECK/6YOM AT SCHOOL FELL WHILE CARRYING 3 PENCILS AND SUSTAIN ED 3 SMALL P.W. R SIDE OF NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY JABBED THROAT WITH SHARPENDED PENCIL. D: PALATAL LACE RATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Rope or string |
| PATIENT WANTED TO HURT HIMSELF AT SCHOOL, CRADLED UNDER DESK AND TRIED TO STAB SELF WITH A PEN IN NECK, TRIED TO CHOKE HIMSELF W/ROPE;NECK ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT FELL ONTO A PENCIL AND STABBED HERSELF IN NECK SUSTAINED A PW TO THR OAT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/29/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT PLAYING WITH A PEN IN HIS MOUTH AND SOMEHOW GOT IT PUSHED INTO THE B ACK OF THROAT PW THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/12/2006 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PATIENT WAS BROUGHT IN BY PARAMEDICS WITH A MECHANICAL PENCIL STUCK 1/4 INCH INTO HER NECK. DX - PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| ACC HIT SELF ON THE NECK BY A PENCIL " ABRS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2006 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT FELL ONTO A PENCIL AND INJURED NECK.DX NECK PUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| DX: NECK PAIN WHEN SHE DROPPED AND PENCIL AND WENT TO PICK IT UP AT SCH OOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| TRAUMA NECK AREA, VIA EMS, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY INFLICTED BY A STU DENT WITH A PENCIL, C/O BLEEDING, NO ACTIVE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WITH PEN GOING INTO BACK OF THROAT C/O PN, PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PUNCTURE WOUND TO NECK, FELL ON PENCIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT FELL ONTO A PENCIL AND PUNCTURED NECK. DX NECK PUN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 12 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CERVICAL STRAIN. PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PENCIL @ SCHOOL & FELT A PULL IN HER NECK. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PATIENT FELL FORWARD WHEN HOLDING A PENCIL AT SCHOOL, PUNCTURED LEAD IN TO NECK; FB REMOVED, PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| CHILD FELL ON MECHANICAL PENCIL AT SCHOOL. D: PUNCTURE WOUND, NECK. ADM IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/04/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT PLAYING AROUND AT SCHOOL WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTLY STABBED IN THE BACK OF THE NECK WITH A PENCIL PUNCTURE WOUND NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| SOMEONE HIT PATIENT IN NECK WITH A MARKER RESULTING IN INJURY TO NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| POKED IN NECK WITH PENCIL C/O PN, PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 6 Y/O M C/O STAB WOUND. PT JABBED PENCIL INTO LFT SIDE OF NECK. DX PUN CTURE WOUND TO THE NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| NECK STRAIN AFTER WRITING WITH PEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT GOT A PENCIL STUCK IN NECK AT SCHOOL; FB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WAS FIGHTING IN SCHOOL GOT SCRATCHED WITH A PENCIL R SIDE OF FACE AND NECK - SUPERFICIAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| SPRAIN NECK AREA, PT TRYING TO GET A PEN FROM/UNDER THE SOFA& SUST INJU RY AT HOME, C/O PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT SUST PUNTURE TO NECK FROM PEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2001 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/19/2001 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2001 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2001 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2001 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Beds |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2001 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2001 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2000 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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