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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,708
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT INGESTED THE CAP OF A PEN% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 35 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 |
| EAR FB-DIGGING IN EAR W/ INK PEN CAP-CAP STUCK IN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PW TO LIP WHEN A PEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| LEANING FORWARD TO PICK UP A PEN BACK PAIN STRAIN LUMBAR SPINE SCIATICA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| GASTRIC FOREIGN BODY: PRISON INMATE SWALLOWED INK PEN 2 DAYS AGO, ABD SERIES SHOWS 7 CMX1CM INK PEN IN STOMACH, TRANVERSE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT HAS A PENCIL STUCK IN FINGER WHICH IS STILL IN PLACE WHEN ARRIVED TO HOSPITAL. DX; FINGER FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT.INJ.RT.SIDE FACE AT HOME WHEN LEANING ON A PEN & IT POKED FACE. DX; P.W. RT.SIDE FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PATIENT STABBED HAND WITH PENCIL. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Beds or bedframes |
| 46YOM STAYING IN HOTEL,WAS STRUCK IN LT MIDDLE FINGER BY A BALL POINT PEN THAT WAS IN HIS BED;FINGER ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PTS FINGER GOT STUCK WITH A PENCIL DX FINGER PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 29 YOM WAS POKED IN RIGHT ARM WITH PENCIL AT HOME LACERATION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WITH A PIECE OF A PENCIL STUCK IN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Cabinet or door hardware |
| THUMB PAIN-WHILE WRITING OR TURNING DOOR KNOBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 32 Y/O C/O TRAUMATIC FOOT PAIN, HAD PENCIL LEAD EMBEDDED IN FOOT, STEPPED ON PENCIL. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 31YOM WAS WITH FRIEND WHO THREW A PENCIL UP IN THE AIR,PENCIL CAME DOWN STRIKING FOOT;FOOT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2008 | Age: 45 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 |
| HIT SELF IN EYE WITH PENCIL DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PW FROM BALL POINT PEN TIP TO LT THUMB. PW LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PW TO FINGER FROM A PENCIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 35 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 |
| STUCK INK PEN REFILLS IN URETHRA. URETHRAL FOREIGN BODIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| RERPORTS ?ACCIDENTALLY GOT HIT ONTO HAND WITH GRAFITE PENCIL WHOSE TIP BROKE OFF INTO HAND>>HAND PUNCTURE WOUND/FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 43 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-SCRATCHED EYE W/ LEAD OF MECHANICAL PENCIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils, Paper products |
| PT STATES SHARP LEAD FROM PENCIL THAT WAS IN TISSUE, BROKE OFF IN PTS B UTTOCK,TISSUE AND PENCIL IN PTS BAG, FB BUTTOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT DX PUNCTURE WOUND AUDITORY CANAL - S/P TRAUMA TO LT EAR W/A PEN THIS AM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| @ HOME-STEPPED ON PENCIL-PUNCTURE WOUND-FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| SLIPPED ON A PEN & FELL. BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 33 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| DX FB UNDER FINGERNAIL L HAND: C/O LEAD FROM A MECH PENCIL WHICH ACC GOT STUCK UNDERNEATH NAIL OF LIF. AREA IS PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH SHARP PENCIL TO PALM PUNCTURING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 49 YO FEMALE SAT ON A PENCIL ABCESS BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| GOT PENCIL LEAD UNDER THUMB NAIL AT SCHOOL . DX; REMOVAL FB THUMB NAI L. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | 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: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| DX SCLERAL CONTU: R EYE INJ AFTER HER 2YO CHILD POKED HER IN THE EYE W A BLUDE BALLPOINT PEN. MEDIALT TO CORNEA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| ABRASION TO EYE WHEN STRUCK SELF WITH A PENCIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PENCIL ERASER BROKE OFF IN EAR. DX- FOREIGN BODY R EAR LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 33 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 A LEAD PENCIL AT HOME. DX PLANTER PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT STABBED HAND WITH PENCIL AT HOME + FB DX// FB RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WAS HIT IN THE EYE W/A PEN.DX: L EYE PENETRATING INJURY, SUBCONJUNC TIVAL HEMORRHAGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| 2 Y/O HIT PT IN EYE W/SOMETHING POSS A BALLPOINT PEN. DX: L EYE CORNEAL ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT POKED RIGHT EYE WITH A PEN, CONTUSION TO RIGHT EYEBALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| RIGHT FOOT FB. PT WAS BAREFOOT AND STEPPED ON A LEAD PENCIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT MENTALLY RETARDED LIVEDS IN A GROUP HOME WAS SCRATCHING LEFT EAR WIT H A PENCIL AND SUSTAINED AN ABRASION TO EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WAS STUCK IN EYE WITH A PENCIL. DX; EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT WAS STABBED IN THE EYE WITH A PENCIL. C/O HEADACHE, CHILLS, AND EYE DISCOLORATION. LPTMS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/07/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pens and pencils |
| PT STABBED SELF WITH PENCIL AT HOME TODAY DX// FB RIGHT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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