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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 287
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Date: 11/29/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: 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: 11/07/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: 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: 09/17/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: 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: 07/11/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: 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: 01/24/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: 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: 01/09/2005Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: 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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