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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 290
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Date: 12/10/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
PT W/SELF INFLICTED LAC (L) WRIST MADE BY PENCIL. HX OF SUICIDE ATTEM PTS. DX: LAC (L) WRIST SUICIDAL IDEATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
RT WRIST FB-STUCK SELF W/ PENCIL-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PT SUS A PUNCTURE WOUND TO WRIST FROM A PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
14YOM-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT WRIST-WITH LEAD PENCIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
PT STABBED RIGHT WRIST WITH PENCIL YESTERDAY - SWELLING AND REDNESS TO SITE. D: LACERATION RIGHT WRIST / CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PUNCTURED WRIST WITH PEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT WEARING CAST FOR PREVIOUS WRIST FX., HAS PEN CAP STUCK DOWN IN CAST; CAST REPLACED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
PENCIL LEAD STUCK IN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pens and pencils, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT. TRIPPED AND FELL AT SCHOOL TODAY WHILE SHARPENING HER PENCIL, TRIPP ED OVER NOTEBOOK. DX. SPRAIN L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils, Football
PUNCTURE (L) WRIST, PT STRUCK WITH A PENCIL WHILE PLAYING FOOTBALL AT THE SCHOOL, C/O PAIN, NO BLEEDING..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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