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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 497
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Date: 12/12/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT RT ARM ON RUSTY NAIL. DX: MINOR LAC RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SCRAPPED AGAINST A NAIL AT HOME ON THE FOREARM. DX:ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
23 YOM CAUGHT FOREARM ON NAIL LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
19 YO FELL ON RUSTY NAIL PUNCTURE WOUND FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT ARM BY NAIL IN PIECE OF WOOD LACERATION FOREARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUSTAINED BECAUSE SPRAIN TO THE ARM WHEN PUNCTURE BY NAIL.?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Manual cleaning equipment
RT FOREARM LACERATION.PT LACERATED FOREARM ON A NAIL ON BROOM HANDLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FOREARM LAC-SCRATCHED ARM ON A NAIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS IMPALED BY A NAIL IN THE WRIST. D: FOREARM PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LOWER (L) ARM ON A RUSTY NAIL IN HIS GARAGE DX- LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Furniture
CUT TO ARM ON NAIL MOVING FURNITURE DX: ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PATIENT C/O ARM PAIN SHOT LEFT FOREARM WITH NAIL GUN WITH 12 PENNY NAIL ACCIDENTALLY. DX-PUNCTURE WUND FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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