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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 44
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WAS SHARPENING A CHARCOAL PENCIL WITH AN *** KNIFE SUSTAINED A LACER ATION TO THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| FB PENCIL LEAD IN FINGER SINCE 1997- C/O PAIN TODAY AND SWELLING + FB = + CELLULITIS + ABCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PUNCTURED FINGER WITH PENCIL |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/07/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER FROM A PENCIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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