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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - Year 2005 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 903
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Date: 11/27/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT ARM ON NAIL AND SUSTAINED AN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
76 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER NAIL ON BOARDWALK AND FELL FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE ARM WITH NAIL FROM NAIL GUN DX: R UPPER ARM PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT.INJ.RT.UPPER ARM AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN HELPING HIM DO SOME PLUMBING & SNAGGED ARM ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL. DX; LAC.RT.UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SCRAPED ARM AGAINST NAIL DX. UPPER ARM ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RT UPPER ARM LACERATION.PT LACERATED UPPER ARM ON A PROTRUDING NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
57 Y/O F INJURED R FOREARM WHEN STUCK WITH NAIL AT HOME. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW RT ARM.PT HIT ARM ON A RUSTY NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
68 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON NAIL AND FELL ON BOARDWALK FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT UPPER.ARM ON EXPOSED NAIL ." LAC'
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Footwear
FX R HUMOROUS;P.W. R FOOT/70YOM AT HM STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT WENT THROU GH BOOT INTO FOOT, THEN FELL LANDING ON R SHOULDER INJURING R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
74 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON SCREW ON BOARDWALK AND FELL FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
NAIL IN WALL--STUCK IN ARM DX PUNCTURE WOUND BICEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT ARM ON NAIL PRESENTS WITH PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
RT UPPER ARM LACERATION.PT HIT UPPER ATM ON ANAIL IN THE WALL AND LACER ATED ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT FELL ON PATIENT'S UPER ARM. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2005Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PAIN N THE RIGHT UPPER ARM AFTER MOM WALKED INTO A NAIL WHILE CARRING T HE CHILD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PUNCTURED ON UPPER ARM BY A NAIL AT HOME. D: PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Fences or fence posts
PT WAS WORKING ON A FENCE AND A NAIL WAS STICKING OUT OF THE POST AND P UNCTURED THE UPPER ARM. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS - STUCK SELF WITH NAILS WHILE ROOFING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
44 YOF CUT ARM ON NAIL LAC UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT FELL AGST A NAIL IN A WALL DX 2CM LACERATION UNDER LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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