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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 520
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:17
Year 2001:38
Year 2002:30
Year 2003:102
Year 2005:144
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:157
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/29/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils, Clothing accessories
PT STATES DROPPED PENCIL OUT OF PURSE AND STEPPED ON IT DX RT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT CLEANING THE TOP SHELF OF CLOSET WHEN A PEN FELL ONTO LEFT FOOT LACE RATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
STEPPED ON A PENCIL/ PW RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PENCIL LEAD BROKE OFF IN PTS FOOT, FB FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
POINT OF A PENCIL GOT STUCK IN PT FOOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


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


Date: 09/05/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT STEPPED ON A WOODEN PENCIL. DX-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PENCIL STUCK IN FOOT LEFT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
RT FOOT FB-AT HOME-STEPPED ON A LEAD PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: 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: 02/24/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2000Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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