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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 265
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:16
Year 2003:16
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:131
Year 2010:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 04/07/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 07/29/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON A PENCIL-@ NH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
PT TRIPPED OVER A PENCIL AT HOME FELL AND INJURED ARM 2 DAYS AGO DX// LEFT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
DX UPPER EXTREMITY NUMBNESS: PRESENTS W 1D H/O L HAND NUMBNESS/TINGL'G AND SIFFICULTY WRITING/HOLD'G A PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
LEFT ARM INJ. PT POKED ARM WHEN CARRYING A PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
PT TRIPPED CARRYING A PEN & PEN STUCK HER IN THE ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2001Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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