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Accidents - Pens and pencils - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
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Date: 12/21/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pens and pencils
76YOF WAS CUTTING AN ERASER OFF PENCIL AT HOME TODAY & CUT LT 2ND DIGIT. DX - LT 2ND FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Pens and pencils
FINGER FB-60YOF HAD A PIECE OF PENCIL LEAD JAMMED UNDER THUMB NAIL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Pens and pencils, Manicuring devices
51 YOM HAS PIECE OF PENCIL LEAD IN FINGER FOR YEARS & TRIED TO DIG IT OUT W/TWEEZERS TODAY. DX: LWBS, PW FINGER.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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