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Accidents - Pens and pencils - Year 2004 - Neck

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 424
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Date: 11/30/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
PTS SON STUCK A PEN IN HIS THROAT A MONTH AGO NOW COUGHING UP BLOOD TRO AT TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
CHEWING A PEN STUCK HER IN THROAT ORAL LACER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT WITH PEN GOING INTO BACK OF THROAT C/O PN, PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PUNCTURE WOUND TO NECK, FELL ON PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pens and pencils
2YOM GRABBED A PENCIL THIS MORNING AND JAMMED ERASER END INTO BACK OF T HROAT. SOME BLOOD. DROOLING, PAIN, SWELLING- DX PHARYNGEAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2004Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT WALKING WHILE HOLDING A PEN, FELL TO GROUND WITH "***" TYPE PEN PUNCTURING NECK, SISTER PULLED OUT PEN, BLEEDING; NECK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT FELL ONTO A PENCIL AND PUNCTURED NECK. DX NECK PUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
PT. STATES SHE STUCK A PENCIL IN HER L EAR ON MONDAY. NOTICED SWELLING BEHIND HER EAR AND L SIDE OF NECK. DX. LYMPH ADENOPATHY NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pens and pencils
12 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CERVICAL STRAIN. PT BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PENCIL @ SCHOOL & FELT A PULL IN HER NECK. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT FELL FORWARD WHEN HOLDING A PENCIL AT SCHOOL, PUNCTURED LEAD IN TO NECK; FB REMOVED, PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
CHILD FELL ON MECHANICAL PENCIL AT SCHOOL. D: PUNCTURE WOUND, NECK. ADM IT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/04/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT PLAYING AROUND AT SCHOOL WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTLY STABBED IN THE BACK OF THE NECK WITH A PENCIL PUNCTURE WOUND NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pens and pencils, Stairs or steps
CERVICAL MUSCLE STRAIN-SLIPPED ON A PENCIL AND FELL DOWN 12 METAL STEPS . UNSURE OF LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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