Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,754
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	198
6-15 years old:	199
16-25 years old:	211
26-50 years old:	779
50+ years old:	365

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL ON NAIL AT CHURCH. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2004	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL AGAINST NAIL DX. THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND, R THIGH WHEN SAT ON NAIL. DX. PW R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LEG ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A PIECE OF WOOD DX: L THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2004	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: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT MOVING A SOFA WHEN PUNCTURED ON THIGH BY A NAIL. D: PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
THIGH LACERATION, FELL ON A SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT CLEANING A NAIL GUN AT HIS HOME WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF IN T HE LEFT THIGH WITH A NAIL FOREIGN BODY THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND RT.THIGH.PT.REFERS CUT WITH RUSTY NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION THIGH - 41 YOM LACERATED HIS RIGHT THIGH ON AN OLD RUSTY NAI L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT DX PUNCTURE WOUND RT THIGH - WAS STABBED BY A RUSTY NAIL OF A CUPBOARD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
27YOM AT UNKNOWN LOCALE SHOT NAIL INTO UPPER LEG WITH NAILGUN DX/FB L LEG (NAIL)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STRUCK HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG AGAINST A NAIL WHEN WALKING AT HOME ABRAS ION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT BUILDING HOME WHEN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF WITH 16 LB. PENNY NAIL FROM PNEUMATIC GUN. HAD 3 SHOTS VODKA INCIDENT. D:FEMUR/PATELLA FXS.ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/08/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT USING A NAIL GUN TO FIX SOMETHING AT HOME AND MISSED HITTING LEFT TH IGH NAIL IN LEFT THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WORKING AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN THERE WAS A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A NAI L IN IT SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO R THIGH ON RUSTY NAIL DX: 1" THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE THIGH - PATIENT FELL ONTO NAIL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Bicycles or accessories
A LOOSE BOLT ON BIKE LAC RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
27 YOM CUT HIS THIGH ON A NAIL LAC THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Basketball
PT REPORTS SHE FELL ON A RUSTY SCREW WHL PLAYING BASKETBALL DX 5 CM LA CERATION RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL IN THIGH LEFT THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND NAIL EXTRACTED BY ER PHYSICIAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
STATES HE PUNCTURED THIGH WITH RUSTY NAIL DX RT THIGH PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT RT THIGH ON NAIL. LAC RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT STEPPED ON NAIL IN WOOD FLOOR AT AUNT'S HOUSE 1-2 WEEKS AGO, AL SO MOSQUITO BITES ON FACE, ARMS, BACK, NOW LIMPING, THIGH PAIN; PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Bicycles or accessories
BOLT FROM BIKE PUNCTURED PT'S LEG. OPEN WOUND TO LLE W/FLAP & FAT TISSUE EXPOSED. PT LLE NV INTACT. LAC LEG, KNEE & ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL DOWN AND PUNCTURED THIGH ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF WITH A NAIL GUN, 3" NAIL IN RIGHT THIGH AT HOME. DX-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL ON 3'' BOLT. DX THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LEG ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A PIECE OF WOOD DX: R THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT LEFT KNEE ON SCREW AT HOME. DX: LACERATION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CUT THIGH ON RUSTY NAIL AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT BY SCREW WHILE WORKING ON CAR LACERATION TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
16 YO FEMALE CUT RIGHT UPPER LEG ON NAIL FOUR DAYS AGO SCRATCH TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
PT SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE OF HIS THIGH FROM BEING STRUCK BY A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Lawn mowers
PUNCTURE WOUND LEG - 58 YOM SAT DOWN IN THE GRASS AFTER MOWING THE YARD AND SAT ON A NAIL SUSTAINING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE BACK OF HIS L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
15 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO LEG. PT INJ SELF ON A SCREW. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC BACK OF RT UPPER LEG ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RT THIGH LACERATION.PT LACERATED THIGH ON A PROTRUDING NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT UPPER LEG ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT HIT LEFT LEG ON NAIL INSIDE HUSE AND CUT LEG; NOW OPENED. DX. LEFT LEG ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SAT ON RUSTY NAIL/ PW LT UPPER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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