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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
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Date: 11/25/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT STABBED WITH A PENCIL. LEAD REMAINED IN RT LOWER ARM FB REMOVAL RT L OWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT.C/O PAIN TO LT.FOREARM SUSTAIN AT SCHOOL WITH LEAD PENCIL DX-FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL LT.FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
ARM NUMBNESS. PT WAS WRITING NOTES IN CLASS WITH A PENCIL AND ARM WENT NUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED WITH INK PEN IN RIGHT FOREARM TODAY. SUPERFICIAL PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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