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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 716
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 37 YO MALE TRIPPED ON NAIL AND FELL ON BOARDWALK AND HIT HEAD CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2006 | Age: 33 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, Stairs or steps |
| HIT HEAD ON NAIL GOING UP STEPS P.W. SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2006 | Age: 26 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, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| ACC SHUT SELF INTO HEAD C NAIL GUN " SCALP LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2006 | Age: 27 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: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| ACUTE P.W. TO SCALP/27YOM STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON RUSTY NAIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2006 | Age: 48 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 |
| PT STOOD UP IN ATTIC AND HIT HEAD ON A NAIL DX// LAC HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTLY STRUCK IN HEAD WITH A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT. DX-SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2006 | Age: 42 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, House repair or construction materials |
| SCALP LACERATION.PT HIT TOP OF HEAD ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A RAFTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2006 | Age: 40 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, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| LAC SCALP; STATES HANGIN TRELLIS @ HOME, HIT HEAD ON BOLT ON TRELLIS WH EN IT FELL ONTO HIM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| HEAD LAC, PT SUST INJURY WITH A NAIL FROM A SHELF INSIDE THE CLOSET AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | 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 INJURY. A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT FELL ON PT'S HEAD. DX LAC SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2006 | Age: 29 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 |
| SCALP PUNCTURE WOUND-HIT W/A RUSTY NAIL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | 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 SUS LAC TO BACK OF HEAD WHEN TRIPED AND FELL ON A NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| HIT HEAD ON A RUSTY NAIL IN ATTIC. DX. 1 CM MINOR SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT HEAD ON A NAIL IN THE ATTIC DX: MILD PUNCTURE WOUND TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2006 | 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 |
| RAISED HIS HEAD UP, HIT TOP OF HEAD WITH A NAIL DX: LACERATION TO TOP OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2006 | 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 |
| CUT HEAD ON NAIL FROM CEILING DX: SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2006 | 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 |
| PT WAS WORKING IN HIS BARN, RAISED HEAD AND HIT ON NAIL. LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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