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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
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Date: 11/04/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE ARM WITH NAIL FROM NAIL GUN DX: R UPPER ARM PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT UPPER.ARM ON EXPOSED NAIL ." LAC'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
NAIL IN WALL--STUCK IN ARM DX PUNCTURE WOUND BICEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT ARM ON NAIL PRESENTS WITH PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
RT UPPER ARM LACERATION.PT HIT UPPER ATM ON ANAIL IN THE WALL AND LACER ATED ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS - STUCK SELF WITH NAILS WHILE ROOFING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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