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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2006 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
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Date: 11/05/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PULLED NAIL FROM BOARD NAIL HIT EYE EYE ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hammers
PT WAS AT HOME HITTING A NAIL WITH A HAMMER, PIECE OF NAIL FLEW OFF CA USING A CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WALKING AND FELL STRIKING RIGHT EYE ON A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF A PIECE OF PLYWOOD ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HAS ABRASION TO EYE AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hammers
PT HAMMERING A NAIL AND SHOT BACK INTO EYEBALL PUNCTURE WOUND EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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