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Accidents - Pens and pencils - Year 2003 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:6
6-15 years old:123

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pens and pencils, Paint or varnish thinners
PT WAS CAUGHT CHEWING ON TIP OF PAINT PENCIL WITH PAINT. DX CHEWED ON PAINT PENCIL PAINT TO MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pens and pencils
POISONING, VIA EMS, FATHER STS PT INGESTED 4 TABLETS *** FOR A HEADACHE S, INJURY CAUSED WITH A PENCIL, NO LOC OR DIZZINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Pens and pencils
C/O HEADACHE AND FACE TINGLING AFTER INHALING ***S. DX. HEADACHE. LWOBS .
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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