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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - Year 2003 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 441
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:160
26-50 years old:281

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/12/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ANKLE SPRAIN - 28 YOF TRIPPED OVER A NAIL WALKING TO HER APARTMENT AND ALSO SCRAPED BOTTOM OF LEFT FOOT ON THE NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WITH ARM/SHOULDER PAIN. ALSO SWOLLEN ANKLES X 1 DAY. STEPPED ON NAIL ON MONDAY. NEEDS TETANUS. D: BICEPTS TENDONITIS, LOWER EXTREMITY EDEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND TO LT ANKLE-@ HOME-HIT A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
CUT BY NAIL WHILE MOVING A WALL DURING CONSTRUCTION LACERATION TO ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
43 Y M STEPPED ON A NAIL AND TWISTED ANKLE. DX: SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO ANKLE WHEN STRUCK ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPED ON NAIL L FOOT, L FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND, L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPED ON A SCREW IN BOARD AND TWISTED ANKLE. DX: L ANKLE SPRAIN/PW FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
LAC RIGHT ANKLE. PT INJURED ANKLE ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPED ON NAIL WITH RIGHT FOOT STUMBLED & HURT LEFT FOOT. C/O PAIN. DX: LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Stairs or steps
LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN/LACERATIONS. FELL DOWN 2-3 STAIRS CATCHING LEFT ANKLE ON A NAIL PROTRUDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LT ANKLE PUNCTURE WOUND-INJURED ON A RUSTY NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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