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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2004 | Age: 55 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 |
| PT WAS GOING THRU HER PURSE WHEN SHE GOT THE GRAFITE FROM A MACHANICAL PENCIL UNDERNEATH HER FINGERNAIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| AMPUTATED DISTAL PHALANX R RING FINGER - DOG BIT FINGER WHEN TAKING A P EN OUT OF DOG'S MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/27/2004 | Age: 82 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: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| GOT PENCIL LEAD EMBEDDED IN FINGER THAT IS INFECTED NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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