Accidents - Pens and pencils - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,540
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	344	Foot:	291
Finger:	146	Lower Trunk:	140
Pubic Region:	135	Ear:	100
Eyeball:	92	Upper Leg:	76
Upper Trunk:	70	Neck:	34
Wrist:	30	Ankle:	15
Face:	15	Internal:	15
Lower Arm:	15	All Of Body:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils, Floors or flooring materials
37 YOF WALKING AND GOT IMPALED BY A *** PEN THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR, DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
PLAYING C CHILD, STRUCK ONTO EYE C A FLYING PENCIL >> RG : RUPTURED GLOBE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/13/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT STATES HAD A PIECE OF PENCIL LEAD STUCK IN FINGER DX F.O.B. IN RT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SUST LAC TO EYELID FROM PEN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT STATES STICKING PENCIL IN HIS PENIS, NOW UNABLE TO REMOVE DX: FOREIGN BODY TO PENIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/22/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
STEPPED ON PENCIL @ HOME DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO FOOT WITH CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT WITH PW TO HAND, ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
FOREIGN BODY RIGHT HEEL-STEPPED ON PENCIL LEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
PT WITH RECTAL BLEEDING, INSERTED A PEN IN RECTUM, WHICH HE REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/07/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pens and pencils, Floors or flooring materials
PT FRACTURED A RIB BY SLIPPING ON A PEN AND FALLING TO THE FLOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PIECE OF PENCIL TIP IN FINGER-----------------RB FOREIGN BODY IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
PT HAD PEN IN MOUTH WHILE PLAYING W/DAUGHTER AND IT JAMMED THROAT. DX: BLUNT TRAUMA TO THROAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SCRATCHED L WRIST WITH PENCIL YESTERDAY,C/O INCREASED PAIN DX L WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
PT PUT A PEN INSIDE VAGINA. DX: VAGINAL BLEEDING/LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2007	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
PT DX PAIN TO LT EYE - S/P DIRECT TRAUMA,PT C/O PEN HIT ME IN MY EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND-STUCK W/ MECHANICAL LEAD PENCIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
STEPPED ON PENCIL FB R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER FOREIGN BODY: PENCIL LEAD TO FINGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
36 YOF STEPPED ON A MECHANICAL PENCIL SUSTAINING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LE FT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pens and pencils
CORNEAL AB-GOT ACCIDENTLY HIT W/A PEN CAP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT WITH TIP OF PENCIL IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
VAGINAL FB-PLASTIC CAP OF A MARKER REMOVED FROM VAGINAL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pens and pencils, Floors or flooring materials
SUSPECT LOW SACRUM FX:GRANDDAUGHTER HAD MARKERS ON FLOOR, ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED ON ONE, FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
POKE SELF WITH PENCIL DX: PUNC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
STUCK SELF WITH PENCIL/FB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
40 YO MALE WAS STUCK WITH PENCIL IN RIGHT ARM CELLULITIS ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pens and pencils
RT HAND STRAIN.PT WAS WRITING WITH A PENCIL AND HAND BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PLACED PLASTIC TUBE FROM PEN INTO PENIS 10 DAYS AGO @ JAIL DX FB PENIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pens and pencils
26 YOM BENT OVER TO PICK UP PEN - STRAINED LOWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PIECE OF PEN STUCK IN EAR WHEN TOP CAME OFF INSIDE EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PT FELL AND STABBED SELF IN LT HAND WITH PEN DX: FB LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PUNCTURE AND FOREIGN BODY TO FINGER FROM LEAD PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
PT BENT TO PICK UP A PENCIL. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT STUCK HAND WITH A PENCIL AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT PRESENTED WITH PUNCTURE WOUND IN BETWEEN FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND FROM A LEAD PENCIL YESTERDAY.PT SEEN 2DYS AGO FOR RT LITTLE FINGER INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PENCIL LEAD BROKE OFF IN FOOT,WAS ABLE TO GET LEAD OUT PW FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
45 YO MALE GOT TIP FROM PEN CAUGHT IN EAR F/B EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Pens and pencils
PT HAD A PEN CAP BREAK FROM A BALL POINT PEN IN HER MOUTH AND SHE SWALL OWED IT FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pens and pencils
CORNEAL AB-HIT EYE W/A LEAD PENCIL REFILL LEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Nerve Damage
Product: Pens and pencils
CARPAL TUNNEL SYN. PT DEVELOPED PAIN FROM WRITING WITH A BIG PEN..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Pens and pencils, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PT SON PUT A PENCIL IN WALL SOCKET AND PT GRABBED PENCIL FEELING A "JOL T".PT NOW HAVING PALPITATIONS, "SKIPPING BEATS",DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
DX PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT THIGH: PENCIL TO LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT STEPPED ON A PENCIL. DX: PW L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
PT POKED EYE W/PEN AT JAIL. DX: R EYE PX, DECREASED VISION, HYPHEMA, POSS RUPTURED GLOBE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/19/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
WALKING WITH PENCIL ACCIDENTLY GOT LODGED WITH PENCIL PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pens and pencils
33YFC USED A PEN COVER TO SCRATCH INNER EAR C/O EAR PAIN OTITIS EXTERNA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PUNCTURE L THIGH, PT GOT INJURY W/A PEN IN THE PROGRAM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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