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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,123
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/06/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 58 YOF TRIPPED OVER A NAIL STICKING UP CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hammers |
| 36 YO M HAMMERING NAIL OVER HEAD, HURT NECK. DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Chairs |
| 59YOF HAS NECK PAIN AFTER TIGHTENING SCREWS IN A CHAIR CERVICAL SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT HAS NECK PAIN AFTER LIFTING AND TWISTING ON BOLTS OF UNKNOWN TYPE, N ECK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT GOT CUT BY A NAIL, STICKING OUT OF A BOARD, IN NECK DX;; 2CM LAC NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials |
| WALKING INTO *** AND TRIPPED ON A BOLT THAT WAS STICKING UP IN FLOOR DX - CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Beach chairs or folding chairs |
| PT WAS SITTING IN FOLDING CHAIR WHEN THE SCREWS GAVE WAY & PT FELL FROM CHAIR.C/O SHOULDER/BACK/NECK PAIN.DX:CERVICAL STRAIN,SHOULDER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Screwdrivers |
| TORTICOLLIS:WORKING ON HIS *** BOAT RIPPING CARPET OUT,REMOVING SCREWSW /HAND HELD SCREWDRIVER ALL DAY,WHEN STOOD UP FROM POSITION,PAIN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT HIT NECK AGAINST A NAIL DX: NECK ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 38 YOM SCRATCHED THE BACK OF NECK ON A RUSTY NAIL SUSTAINING AN ABRASIO N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| LEFT NECK LACERATION.PT FELL INTO A MANTLE WITH A NAIL STICKING OUT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT STEPPED ON A SCREW AND FELL. NO LOC. D:CERVICAL STRAIN, THORACIC/LUM BOSACRAL STRAIN, HEMATOMA. PT LEFT AMA. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/22/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls |
| COMMING OUT OF SHOP AT HOME, TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST NAIL IN WALL INJU RING NECK. DX: LACERATION NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT TRIPPED OVER METAL BOLT IN SIDEWALK. DX: PAIN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PICKING UP A NAIL WHILE BENDING UPPER BACK PAIN CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| IN HIS BASEMENT PLAYING AND LACERATED NECK ON A RUSTY NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| MOTHER STATES WENT OUTSIDE AND WAS PLAYING W/BOARD WITH NAIL SWINGING I T, CUT NECK W/NAIL. DX. LAC NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| HELD NAILS IN HIS MOUTH WHILE PANELLING, THINKS THAT HE SWALLOWED ONE, C/O A POKING FEELING IN HIS THROAT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| CERVICAL STRAIN-TIGHTENING A BOLT-@ HOME-WRENCH SLIPPED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 44 YO MALE KICKED A NAIL ON BOARDWALK AND FELL NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT ACCIDENTLY NICKED NECK ON A NAIL SUSTAINED " NECK LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2004 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PATIENT FELL AND SCRATCHED BACK OF NECK ON RUSTY NAIL; NECK ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 41 YOM LIFTING NAILS STRAIN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| DRIVER RAN OVER PIECE OF RAILROAD NAIL LYING IN ROAD, IT WENT INTO CAR WHICH STOPPED SUDDENLY, NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT STEPPED ON RUSTY NAIL YESTERDAY. DX: PLANTAR PW R FOOT, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING A NAIL RESULTING IN A NECK LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT C/O TACK IN BACK OF NECK - HAPPENED IN SCHOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2001 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2001 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2001 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Rope or string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2001 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2001 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2000 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2000 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Doors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2000 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2000 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/1999 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/1999 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/1999 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/1998 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/1998 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/1998 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/1998 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/1998 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/1998 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/1998 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/1997 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/1997 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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