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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 194
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Date: 09/12/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PLAYING AROUND - POKED WITH PENCIL F B FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PUNCURE WOUND RT FOREARM-PT WAS STUCK WITH A PENCIL IN RT FORARM AT SCH OOL. NOT SURE IF THERE IS ANY LEAD IN ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Pens and pencils
PT. STATES FRIEND WERE TRYING TO MAKE TATTOO W/INK PEN YEST AEA NOW RED AND SWOLLE. DX. 2 DEGREE BURN L FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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