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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
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Date: 07/29/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PENCIL PUNCTURED HAND RIGHT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
CUT L HAND W/ A PEN DX; HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
P/W PW TO THE PALMER SURFACE OF HAND ON A PEN, ?MECH "PW''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Pens and pencils, Chairs
88YFC REACHING OVER TO GRAB A PEN FELL OFF CHAIR HAND HIT FLOOR SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HERSELF WITH A LEAD PENCIL. DX - PUNCTUREW OUND TO LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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