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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
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Date: 08/01/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT STEPPED ON A PC OF GRAPHITE LEAD FROM MECHANICAL PENCIL REFILL AND IT WAS EMBEDDED IN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT. STEPPED ON A PENCIL AND IT ROLLED AND SHE TURNED HER FOOT FX. FIFTH METATARSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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