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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 535
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/26/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PUNCTURED HAND ON A PENCIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| DX;LACERATION TO RIGHT EAR CANAL. PT PURPOSELY STABBED PENCIL INTO RIGHT EAR CANAL. ADMITTED FOR SURGICAL REPAIR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/01/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PATIENT WITH NAUSEA, CHEST TIGHTNESS AFTER COLORING WITH PENS THAT CONTAIN XYLENE. D: ALLERGY, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ANXIETY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PEN TOP BROKE OFF IN EAR RIGHT EAR FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WRITING A LETTER WITH A PEN IN HER HAND WHEN SHE FELL STRIKING SELF IN THE FACE LACERATION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2002 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT ACCID STABBED R HAND W MECHANICAL PENCIL DX PW R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2002 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT STUCK PENCIL IN LT HAND DX: PUNCTURE LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2002 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| SLIPPED ON A PENCIL AND FELL AT NURSING HOME. SCALP LACERATION, CONTUS ION S/P FALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/07/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT PUNCTURE WOUND L HAND FROM PENCIL AT CHURCH, ACUTE PUNCTURE WOUND L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 76 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 |
| RT HAND RED AND SWOLLEN AFTER ACCIDENTLY STABBING IT WITH PEN/ABSCESS RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP PEN DX. LS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT STEPPED ON A PENCIL. DX: L FOOT PW/FB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2002 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT RIB FX-DROPPED A PEN ON THE FLOOR-BENT OVER & FELT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| STABBED IN THUMB W/ PENCIL A WK AGO AT SCHOOL INFECTED THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 82 Y.O. W FEMALE W/DISLOCATED HIP. PT INJ WHILE BENDING OVER TO PI CK UP A PENCIL @ HOME. PT ADM. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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