Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - Year 2009 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,842
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	269
6-15 years old:	704
16-25 years old:	288
26-50 years old:	579

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
4YOF FELL ON CARPET TACKBOARD, & CUT RT KNEE DX; RT LOWER EXTREMITY LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT KNEELED DOWN ON NAIL, PUNCTURE WOUND TO L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL ONTO A NAIL;DX CONTUSED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL ON CARPET NAIL;DX LACERATED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
41 YOM, USING NAIL GUN, SHOT KNEE WITH NAIL, PUNCTURE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT KNEE ON A FLOOR VENT METAL SCREW, DX: LAC TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL ONTO A NAIL IN ATTIC. DX: R KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PUNCTURED KNEE WITH A NAIL AT HOME DX: DEEP PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
8 YOM TRIPPED AND HIT NAIL IN WALL TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF PATELLA. DX-ACUTE RIGHT KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WAS RUNNING IN THE HOUSE AND FELL AND HIT KNEE ON A NAIL AVULSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WORKING @ HOME, KNEELED ON A NAIL W/ (L) KNEE, STUCK IN KNEE DX;# FB REMOVAL (L) KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL ONTO A TACK STRIP HITTING RGIHT KNEE NOW W/ ABRASION.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 10/08/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
PT LACERATED KNEE ON NAIL ON FLOOR AT HOME, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT RT KNEE ON NAIL DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
10 YOM FELL SCRAPING LEFT KNEE ON A RUSTY NAIL SUSTAINING AN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
KNEE CT-HIT A BOLT IN A BOARD-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2009	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
MOM STATES CHILD CUT KNEE ON NAIL WHILE ON THE FLOOR DX RT KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Rugs or carpets
L KNEE LAC/2YOF AT A CABIN IN AUBURN FELL ON CARPET DIVIDING BETWEEN 2 ROOMS. FELL ON HEAD OF NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Doors
PT DX LACERATION OF KNEE/LEG/ANKLE - S/P DUE TO SCRATCHING LEG ON DOOR NAIL PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL & HIT A NAIL, AT HOME, LACERATION TO RT KNEE DX; KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT KNEE ON A NAIL AT HOME DX// LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WAS RUNNING AND FELL AND CUT R KNEE ON NAIL ABRASION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL WHILE PLAYING AND HIT KNEE ON A SCREW. D: LACERATION LEFT KNE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ON A PILE OF NAILS, PRESENTS WITH A 3" NAIL IN LEFT KNEE, DX FB EMBEDDED IN LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
KNEE PW-FELL-LANDED ON A NAIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL AND HIT KNEE ON AN EXPOSED NAIL AT HOME DX// LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON A SCREW AND IT WENT INTO RIGHT KNEE FB KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW TO KNEE FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
RUNNING IN THE HOUSE FELL WITH KNEE AGAINST WALL WITH NAIL STICKING OUT OF IT>>LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/28/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT KNEE WITH NAIL;DX LACERATED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUS PUNCTURE TO KNEE DUE TO RUSTY NAIL%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2009	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
KNEE PW-SCREW WENT INTO KNEE ACCIDCENTLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Basketball
LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE - STRUCK KNEE ON EXPOSED BOLT ON BASKETBALL GOAL WHILE PLAYING BASKETBALL AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
26YO HISP MALE AT HOME BUMPED UP AGAINST WOOD WITH A NAIL IN IT, PUNCTURE WOUND TO L KNEE FROM NAIL,DX PUNCTURE WOUND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT INJURED KNEE ON A NAIL AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT KNEE ON NAIL AT HOME. DX KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PLAYING OUTSIDE LAC TO KNEE FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CUT BY NAIL ON COUCH; DX LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT C/O I FELL ON ALREADY INJURED KNEE AND A NAIL PIERCED MY SKIN. DX KNEE PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HERE FOR PW TO L KNEE W/A NAIL AT HOME. DX. L KNEE STERILE EFFUSION W/A PUNCTURE, LG JOINT ASPIRATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
KNEE LAC-CUT ON RUSTY OLD NAIL -@ AUNT'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WITH KNEE WOUND THAT IS NOW SCABBED OVER. SUSTAINED INJURY FROM NAIL STICKING OUT OF HAY BALE. CONCERNED ABOUT INFECTION. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/25/2009	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PLAYING AND CUT KNEE ON A RUSTY NAIL. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
C/O LAC L KNEE - PT WAS CUT WITH NAIL PTA TODAY. L KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Playground equipment
PATIENT PLAYING ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT DAYCARE, CUT KNEE ON EXPOSED NAIL HEAD; KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO KNEE, PT C/O OF KNEE PAIN AFTER FALLING AND LANDING ON SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
STEPPED ON NAIL, TRIPPED FELL TWISTED KNEE. DX KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
TRIPPED&FELL LANDING ONTO A NAIL CUTTING KNEE >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2009	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL AND KNEE LANDED ON A NAIL. D: PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW KNEE FROM FALLING ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL ON NAIL DX: PUNCTURE WOUND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS PLAYING ON THE PLAYGROUND NOW W/ LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE SCRAPING ON A LOOSE SCREW. DX KNEE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2009	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Rugs or carpets
6 YOM WAS PLAYING AND CUT KNEE ON SCREW ON CARPET AT HOME LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2009	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
29YOM AT ***-TRIPPED ON BAG OF BOLTS,FELL ONTO FLOOR,C/O R KNEEPAIN, DX R KNEE CONTUSION, SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2009	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT INJURED LEFT KNEE BY A NAIL. DX: LEFT PREPATELLAR BURSITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT KNEE ON A NAIL ON A BOARD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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