Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2007 - Finger

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,806
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Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PUNCTURE FINGER WITH A NAIL AT HOME TODAY DX// PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Stairs or steps
PT DX LT THUMB INJURY - C/O NAIL SLIPPED OFF WHILE SLIDING DOWNSTAIRS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Knives
TRYING TO TAKE A SCREW OUT WITH A KNIFE. DX LACERATION R INDEX FINGER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
24Y/O,M,USING NAILGUN AT HOME, NAIL PIERCED INTO R THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RT THUMB LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A RUSTY NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS CUT ON A SCREW AT SHELTER. DX: SUPERFICIAL LAC R INDEX 5MM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
GOT A NAIL IMBEDDED IN THUMB.; DX. FOREIGN BODY R THUMB.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
24 YO MALE CUT FINGER ON NAIL LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WITH STRAIN TO LEFT THUMB AFTER TRYING TO TWIST ON A BOLT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC R HAND, 3RD DIGIT ON A BOLT, DX; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT NAIL IN FINGER AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO NOW RED DX// INFECTED PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Alcohol
PT WAS INTOXICATED WHEN HE PICKED UP A BOARD AND A SCREW CUT HIS FINGER . +ETOH. D: FINGER LACERATON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT RECEIVED LAC TO L THUMB BY A NAIL - LAC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WITH CONTUSION TO FINGER, WAS GRAZED BY A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PRESENTS WITH PUNCTURE WOUND THROUGH R THUMB FROM A NAIL - LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/05/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hammers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON A NAIL WHILE USING HAMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LEFT 5TH FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS WORKING WITH A SCREW AND GOT A PIECE OF METAL STUCK IN FINGER. D: 4TH FINGER FOREIGN BODY - REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT (L) LITTLE FINGER IN A RUSTY WASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
L MID.FINGERNAIL AVUL/20YOM CAUGHT FINGERNAIL ON A RUSTY NAIL WHILE AT A FRIENDS HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hammers
PT HAMMERED A NAIL INTO FINGER WHILE FIXING COUCH. DX: FB L INDEX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STS HAD NAIL GO THRU L THUMB,C/O PAIN DX LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/27/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE FINGER WITH SCREW DX: PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FB LEFT INDEX FINGER.PT INJURED FINGER WITH A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT FINGER ON NAIL THAT WAS IN BEAM AT SCHOOL LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO FINGER WHEN CAUGHT ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT ACCID SHOT NAIL FROM NAIL GUN INTO FINGER WHILE WORKING ON HIS DECK. DX: COMMINUTED FX L 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cosmetics
AT HOME PT THINKS POKED TIP OF FINGER W NAIL OR SPLINTER,TRIED DIGGING OUT W/ NAIL CLIPPERS, DX FINGER PX,SWELLING CONSIDER FELON L RING FINGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX THROUGH AND THROUGH WOUND RIGHT THUMB: INJURED WITH NAIL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT DROPPED A PIECE OF WOOD WITH NAIL IN IT , IT HIT PT'S FINGER DX: PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
LEFT FINGER PW. PT STUCK FINGER ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
CUT THUMB ON A BOLT WORKING W/ AN OIL WRENCH RIGHT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
INJURED FINGER ON A NAIL. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL PUNCTURE INTO 3RD FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT FINGER ON NAIL. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT A NAIL RIGHT THUMB NAIL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FINGER LAC-CUT ON A NAIL ON ENTERTAINMENT CENTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT STUCK FINGER WITH THUMB TACK, TACK IN THUMB; FB REMOVED, PUNCTU RE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
SHELL FROM NAIL SHOOTING MACHINE WENT OFF/ LACERATION RT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Other ranges or ovens
PT LAC FINGER ON SHARP NAIL STICKING OUT OF OVEN DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
SHOT SELF WITH NAIL GUN/FB FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS NAILING BOARDS AND NAIL WENT THROUGH LT 3RD FINGER DX: LT 3RD FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT C/O NAIL IN FINGER. DX FB IN FINGER.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
SHOT NAIL THROUGH FINGER WITH NAILGUN PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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