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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
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Date: 12/29/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
21 YOM BROUGHT BY POLICE FROM CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AFTER HAVING STABBE D SELF LEFT FOREARM WITH A PEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
PT GOT ANGRY & CUT SELF WITH A PEN AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
STUCK A PEN IN CAST AND CANNOT GET IT OUT. DX. REMOVAL OF CAST.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
PT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF IN ANTECUBITAL FOSSA W/PENCIL AT *** X3DAYS, NOW W/REDNESS, SWELLING & PAIN; SUPERFICIAL SKIN INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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