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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 542
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Date: 10/09/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
19 YO M LACERATION TO CALF CUT ON A NAIL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WITH LEG LAC, SCRATCHED BY A BOLT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WITH LAC TO BACK OF LEG FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT W PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEG FROM NAIL LEFT BEFORE EVALUATION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/08/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT LOWER LEG: INJURED BY NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Minibikes, powered
ABRAS, PUNCTURE WOUND WITH CRUSHED TISSUE AROUND THE PUNCTURE L LOWER L EG; RIDING MINI MOTORCYCLE, CRASHED, THOUGHT BOLT WENT INTO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Go-carts
RIDING GO-CART, LEG CAGUTH ON A NAIL " LAC''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 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
18 Y/O M INJURED L LOWER LEG WHEN FELL ON NAIL AT HOME. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT HIT LEG ON A NAIL AND LACERATED 9CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW BY NAIL TO LLL DX: PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Footwear
PATEINT WAS SHOEING A HORSE AND HAD NAIL IN SHOE WHICH STRUCK RIGHT LEG AND CUT. DX; 3 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT PUNCTURED LOWER LEG ON A NAIL THAT WAS PROTRUDING FROM SOFA DX; PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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