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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 245
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Date: 08/12/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
23 YOM HAD FOUR NAILS GO INTO LEGDX PUNCTURE WOUND R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Stairs or steps
WAS SLIDING DOWN WOODEN STEPS, LACERATED LEFT THIGH ON EXPOSED NAIL. DX : LACERATION, LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PUNCTURED THIGH WITH RUSTY NAIL, PUNCTURE WOUND R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW LEFT FEMUR.PT INJURED FEMUR ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STUCK NAIL ACCIDENLTY INTO THIGH C/O BLEEDING DX; PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
SHOT IN UPPER LEG WITH NAIL FROM NAIL GUN DX PUNCTURE WOUND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
$PW RT THIGH.PT HIT THIGH ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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