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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 454
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Date: 11/05/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT LOWER ARM WITH A NAIL PUNCTURE WOUND NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT ARM ON RUSTY NAIL IN BOARD 2 DAYS AGO. DX: PW L FOREARM, LAC L INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
THIS AM CUT LEFT ARM ON NAIL. DX: LEFT ARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
20YOM-PUNCTURE WOND RIGHT FOREARM-FELL HIT AR ON BOARD WITH NAIL IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT PUNCTURE FOREARM WITH NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALLDX: PUNCTURE WOUND T O FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW LEFT FOREARM.PT INJURED FOREARM ON A RUSTY NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW RT FOREARM.PT PUNCTURED FOREARM ON A RUSTY NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
21 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME TAKING A DECK APART WHEN HE WAS HIT WITH A BOAR D THAT HAD NAILS IN IT PUNCUNTURING HIS RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT LACERATED FOREARM ON A PROTRUDING NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT ARM ON POINT OF NAIL DX: PUNCTURE TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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