Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 0-5 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 110
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2005	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO ARM WHEN STRUCK ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT ACCIDENTALLY POKED RIGHT ARM WITH RUSTY NAIL. D: PUNCTURE WOUND RI GHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURED RIGHT FOREARM ON A RUSTY NAIL. D: PUNCTURE WOUND TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT. GOT TACK STUCK IN R. ARM. DX. PUNCTURE R. ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2005	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
LOWER ARM LACERATION, CUT ON RUSTY NAIL ATTACHED TO WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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