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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
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Date: 09/15/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION TO R LEG ON NAIL DX - R LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
BREAKING WOOD INTOSEVERAL PIECES AND ONE WITH NAIL IN IT WENT INTO LEG/ PW LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RIGHT LEG LAC, PT CUT LEG ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Tool sheds
PT WAS POKED W/NAIL WHILE CLEANING SHED. DX: PW R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
RIGHT LOWER LEG LAC, PT FELL AGAINST A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF WA LL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
TEARING OFF ROOF NAIL PUNCTURED SHIN DX PUNCTURE WOUND LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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