Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2009 - Finger

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,525
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Date: 12/24/2009	Age: 16 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
16YOM, ACC CUT RT INDEX FINGER ON A NAIL, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2009	Age: 16 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, Tables
16 YO MALE CUT FINGER ON A NAIL IN A TABLE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2009	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 HAS A RUSTY NAIL PUNCTURE TO (R) THUMB DX;# PUNCTURE WOUND (R) TH UMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2009	Age: 23 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
FINGER LAC-23 Y/O M-CUT ON A BOLT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 19 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: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
C/O RT THUMB PAIN&SWELLING AFTER ACC PUNCTURED FINGER WITH A NAIL, ?MEC H>>PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 21 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
PATIENT CAUGHT THUMB ON RUSTY NAIL AT HOME. DX; LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 21 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 WENT THROUGH FINGER. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND L INDEX FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ACC CUT RT INDEX FINGER AFTER GOT CAUGHT ONTO A PROTRUDING NAIL >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2009	Age: 18 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: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
ACC SHOT SELF INTO RT MIDDLE FINGER WITH A NAIL FROM NAIL GUN, REMOVED NAIL HIMSELF>>PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2009	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: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS AT HOME PUNCTURED LT THUMB WITH A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2009	Age: 18 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: Avulsion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PR SUSTAINED A INJURY TO LEFT FINGER STATED NAIL INJURED FINGER- DX- AV ULSION LT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2009	Age: 23 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: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hammers
PT TRYING TO HIT A NAIL WITH A HAMMER AND STRUCK SELF ON THE LEFT FIFTH FINGER FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 25 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
NAIL WENT THROUGH RIF/ PW RIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2009	Age: 19 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
PW RT 2ND FINGER.PT INJURED FINGER ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2009	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
17 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CAUGHT ON A NAIL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FINGER LAC-CAUGHT FINGER ON A NAIL WHILE GOING THROUGH A DOORWAY AT A FRIENDS HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2009	Age: 21 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 POKED FINGER ON RUSTY NAIL YESTERDAY. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2009	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, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT.INJ.RT.3RD.FINGER AT HOME WHEN CAUGHT IN WINDOW & HIT ON A NAIL. DX; P.W. / F.B. RT.3RD.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2009	Age: 20 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, Nail guns or stud drivers
FB LT INDEX FINGER.PT WAS CLEANING NAIL GUN AND IT WENT OFF AND NAIL WE NT THROUGH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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
16 Y/O C/O TRAUMATIC HAND PAIN, SHOR A ROOFING NAIL INTO THUMB WITH A NAIL GUN. DX-FOREIGN BODY, FX LEFT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	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
NAIL RAN THROUGH THE 2ND FINGER RT HAND. DX: FOREIGN BODY TO 2ND FINGER RT HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CONTUSION TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS BUILDING A DECK AND WAS STUCK BY NAIL, SUS PUNCTURE TO FINGER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2009	Age: 19 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
HIT FINGER ON POINT OF NAIL DX: PUNC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2009	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
CUT FINGER ON A NAIL LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT CUT FINGER ON NAIL WHEN STANDING UP ON THE PORCH DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2009	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
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING ON SCREW. DX-ACUTE RIGHT LONG FINGER LACERATION 1 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
PT SHOT NAIL FROM NAIL GUN INTO FINGER. DX: L RING FINGER PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Handrails, railings or banisters
CONTUSION TO FINGER FROM NAIL THAT CAME OFF A RAILING AT FRIENDS HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WALKING ON STEPS SNAGGED FINGER ON A PROTRUDING NAIL PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 24 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
24 Y/O M INJURED L MID FINGER WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT AT HOME. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND L 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 25 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
PW FINGER. PT STUCK FINGER ON A PROTRUDING NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RT 5TH FINGER LACERATION (3-4 DAYS OLD): INJURED FINGER AT SCHOOL CUTTING IT ON A NAIL 3-4 DAYS AGO, 1 CM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2009	Age: 24 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
STUCK OWN FINGER WITH POINT OF SCREW DX: PUNC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2009	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
PT C/O RIVET THROUGH FINGER. FOREIGN BODY R 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
PT WAS USING A NAIL GUN AND IMPACTED FINGER. DX: NAIL REMOVAL RIGHT INDEX FINGER,REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Drills
PT WAS DRILLING A SCREW WHEN WORKING ON A SET AT UNIVERSITY. SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO THUMB. D: THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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