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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,159
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 60YOF WITH MULTI RECENT FALLS, TODAY SLIPPED&FELL ON A PENCIL LANDING O NTO HYPEREXTENDED WRIST>>FX |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/30/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 67YOF, ON ASA, REPORTS HIT ONTO RT HAND WITH A PENCIL TO HAND 2D AGO CONCERED FOR>>HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 76YOF WAS CUTTING AN ERASER OFF PENCIL AT HOME TODAY & CUT LT 2ND DIGIT. DX - LT 2ND FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 59YOF WITH CORNEAL ABRASION FROM A PENCIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 53YOF STEPPED ON A PEN AND FELL KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 53 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 |
| 53 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER INJURY TP RT HAND FROM PENCIL TODAY- DX- PUN CTURE RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 58YOM HAS WEAKNESS IN RIGHT HAND WHILE TRYING TO HOLD A PEN WEAKNESS OF HAND/ CVA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 57 YOF DX FOREIGN BODY IN RT EAR - S/P POSSIBLE PENCIL LEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PENCIL TIP STUCK IN HAND FOREIGN BODY L HAND 64 YO F # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| SPRAIN LOWER LEG - 59 YO MALE CO SHARP PAIN OF THE LEFT POSTERIOR THIGH - SLIPPED ON A PEN INSIDE HIS HOUSE AND DID A "SPLIT" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 64YOM, C/O PEN CAP STUCK IN THE URETHERA FOR 2HRS AFTER MASTURBATING >>FB REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 54 YOM WAS SCRATCHING SKIN TAG ON LEFT EAR WITH PENCIL LACERATION EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 82 YOF PW TO HAND FROM A INK PEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 55YOM WITH EAR INJURY STUCK A PEN IN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 58YOF,H/O MS, SENT IN FROM ECF WITH ABD PAIN S/P STICKING PENS&*** INTO VAGINA B/C REFUSED TO GIVE HER VIBRATOR>>FB REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| FINGER FB-60YOF HAD A PIECE OF PENCIL LEAD JAMMED UNDER THUMB NAIL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 57 YOM SLIPPED W/PENCIL AND STABBED WRIST. DX: PW L FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 67 YR OLD FEMALE BENT OVER TO PICK UP PEN AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN--ATY PICAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 71 YOF L KNEE PAIN BENDING TO PICK UP PEN DEX: KNEE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2010 | Age: 77 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 |
| 77 YOF, PUNCTURE HAND WITH BALL POINT PEN , PUNCTURE HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 51YOM, C/O EAR PAIN AFTER CLEANING EAR WITH PEN CAP >>OTITIS EXTERNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 63 YOM-PT STATES " I HAVE A PLASTIC TIP OF A PEN IN MY EAR"-PT WAS SCRA TCHING IN EAR CANAL WPEN-LOST CAP DX L FB IN EAR * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| MOUTH FB-77YOF GOT A INK PEN CAUGHT IN HER MOUTH WERE A BAD TOOTH HAD BEEN BETWEEN TWO TEETH |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 65YOM HAS PEN HOUSING STUCK IN PENIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Manicuring devices |
| 51 YOM HAS PIECE OF PENCIL LEAD IN FINGER FOR YEARS & TRIED TO DIG IT OUT W/TWEEZERS TODAY. DX: LWBS, PW FINGER. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 85YOWF PT WITH 2 LACS TO L FA, CUT WITH GEL PEN. DX. LAC L FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 55 YO M FROM NURSING HOME, DEPRESSED, STUCK INK PEN INSIDE PENIS TO GET AN INFECTION AND DIE. DX FB PENIS, BIPOLAR |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/03/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 54YOF FELT SOMETHING GO INTO EYE WHILE SHARPENING A PENCIL CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2010 | Age: 86 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 |
| 86 YO F TRIPPED WHILE PICKING UP A PENCIL, FELL HIT FACE. DX FACE LACER ATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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