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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
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Date: 12/02/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Doors
FELL ON NAIL IN DOOR;DX LACERATED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
15 MO/F PUNCTURE WOUND TO KNEE FELL ON BOARD WITH NAIL IN IT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
LAC TO KNEE WHEN STRUCK ON A NAIL IN THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HER L KNEE FROM AN UPHOLSTERY TACK. DX L KNEE PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL DOWN AT CHURCH AND KNEE LANDED ON A NAIL. D: RIGHT KNEE LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT LEFT LEG WHEN HIT IT AGAINST A SCREW. D: LACERATION RIGHT KNEE / LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
RUNNING, FELL HITTING KNEE ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF KITCHEN FLR >> PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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