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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 968
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| DX: F.B. (SCREW) IN L EAR--REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| CHILD PUT NAIL INTO EAR 1/2 HR AGO - EAR EXAMINED, NO FB FOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2005 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| POKED EAR WITH NAIL PUNCTURE WOUND OF EXTERNAL CANAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2005 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Christmas decorations |
| PT @ G-MA'S HOUSE IN PROCESS OF HANGING A CHRISTMAS WREATH ON NAIL UNWITNESSED ACCIDENT PT MAY HAVE HIT EAR ON NAIL. DX RUPTURED EAR DRUM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| CUT EAR ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A BOARD DX: R EAR LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| WALKED INTO A NAIL THAT WAS ON A SHELF IN THE GARAGE. DX- COMPLEX LACER ATION L PINNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2005 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| DAD STATES CHILD STUCK A FINISHING NAIL IN EAR DX: R EAR CANAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2005 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 3 YO BROTHER POKED PATIENT IN EAR WITH A NAIL AT HOME WHILE MOM WAS IN ANOTHER ROOM WITH NEWBORN, BLOOD IN EAR CANAL; PERFORATION EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| EAR PUNCTURED WITH A NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT HIT EAR ON NAIL IN GARAGE. DX: L PINNA LAC 3 X 3 MM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 6YOF WITH SMALL METAL SCREW STUCK IN EAR ,OBJECT VISUALIZED ON EXAM; RI GHT EAR FOREIGN BODY (SCREW) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2005 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT CUT EAR ON A NAIL ON THE COUCH DX: L EAR LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT CUT WITH SCREW; LAC EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| SCREW IN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Furniture |
| LACERATION L EAR: AT HOME PATIENT STOODUP, NAIL WAS STICKING OUT OF PIECE OF FURNITURE, CAUGHT HIS EAR ON NAIL CAUSING LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2005 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| HIT R EAR WITH BOARD AND RUSTY NAIL, C/O CUT EAR, DX; LACERATION EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PLASTIC SCREW IN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2005 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT. PUT A SCREW IN LEFT EAR. FOREIGN BODY, LEFT EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Other toys |
| PATIENT TOLD MOTHER SCREW FROM BROTHER'S AIRPLANE IN EAR; FB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| EAR PUNCTURE, STUCK NAIL IN EAR |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/17/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| CHILD FELL AGAINST A NAIL AT HOME AND LACERATED EAR. D: EAR LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT PUT NAIL IN EAR. DX: L TM RUPTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PATIENT TRIED TO PIERCE EAR AND NAIL GOT STUCK IN EAR. DX: FOREIGN BO DY TO RIGHT EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2005 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT GOT A SCREW IN THE EAR, SUSTAINED " OTIC FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT. USED A SCREW TO CLEAN OUT EAR LAST WEEK. PT. HAS HAD PAIN IN L EAR SINCE. DX. L PERFORATED TM, L ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT HAS A SCREW IN R EAR. DX: FOREIGN BODY EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT HAS A SMALL NAIL STUCK IN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hammers |
| PT CUT EAR WHILE USING HAMMER TO PULL NAILS, NECK OF HAMMER HIT PTS EAR, LACERATION TO EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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