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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,123
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 10/07/2010 | 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: 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: 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: 06/21/2009 | Age: 76 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 STATES RAN LEFT HAND DOWN ON A PENCIL SWOLLEN AND BRUISED DX OUNCTUR E WOUND TO LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF IN HAND WITH A PEN AND C/O HAND PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND ON A PEN* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2007 | Age: 77 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 |
| PENCIL PUNCTURED HAND RIGHT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| CUT L HAND W/ A PEN DX; HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2007 | Age: 58 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: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| P/W PW TO THE PALMER SURFACE OF HAND ON A PEN, ?MECH "PW'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2007 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Chairs |
| 88YFC REACHING OVER TO GRAB A PEN FELL OFF CHAIR HAND HIT FLOOR SKIN TEAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2007 | Age: 73 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 |
| PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HERSELF WITH A LEAD PENCIL. DX - PUNCTUREW OUND TO LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2006 | Age: 80 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 |
| DEEP PUNCTURE TO HAND FROM BALLPOINT PEN,SEVERE BLEEDING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2006 | Age: 61 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 |
| FOREIGN BODY HAND - 61 YOF C/O PAIN LEFT HAND AFTER SLAMMING DOWN ON A PENCIL, SHARPENED END WITH LEAD EMBEDDING IN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| STABBED HAND WITH A PEN YESTERDAY. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 57 YO MALE HAS PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND FROM PEN LACERATION PALM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-STABBED W/ PENCIL LEAD-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| GOT A SPLINTER WHILE RUBBING HAND ON A PENCIL. DX. FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL L HAND SECONDARY TO CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PUNCTURED R HAND WITH PENCIL. DX-CELLULITIS R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 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: 04/07/2002 | 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: 11/01/2001 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2001 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Paper products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2001 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2000 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2000 | Age: 69 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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