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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 805
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/28/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD-IN ATTIC-@ HOME-HIT A NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| HIT HIS HEAD ON A SCREW AND LAC SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD W/A NAIL APPROX 1 INCH. OCCURRED AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. DX. LAC SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT HIT HEAD ON NAIL AND CUPBOARD DX: 1/2 " SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| HEAD PUNCTURE WOUND-HIT HEAD ON A NAIL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls |
| PT RAN INTO A NAIL IN WALL DX: SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials |
| BOARD WITH NAIL FELL DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT HIT HEAD ON NAIL AT HOME DX: 4CM AB TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| LACERATION HEAD - 31 YOM LACERATED TOP OF HEAD ON A NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| CUT HEAD ON EXPOSED NAIL - SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| HIT TOP OFHEAD ON A NAIL PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A NAIL. ACUTE SCALP PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Soccer |
| LEFT HEAD LACERATION-PT STRUCK HEAD ON A NAIL ON GOAL POST WHILE PLAYIN G SOCCER. HAS 1CM LACERATION TO HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| SCALP LACERATION.PT HIT HEAD ON A NAIL IN ATTIC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 31 YO M HIT HEAD ON LARGE BOLT. DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 49YOM HIT HEAD ON NAIL AT HOME DX/LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| DX HEAD LACERATION: HIT HEAD ON NAIL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls |
| SCALP LACERATION. PT DOING HOME REPAIRS AND STODD UP AND HIT SCALP ON A SCREW PROTRUDING FROM THE CEILING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT C/O HEAD LAC WITH SCALP WITH SCREW DX: LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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