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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 866
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| PT WAS WORKING IN SHED AT HOME NAIL GUN DISCHARGED INTO RT KNEE-RT KNEE PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT WAS SCRATCHED BY A RUSTY NAIL AT A LOCAL CASINO, LACERATION TO LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2008 | Age: 40 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 |
| RT KNEE CELLULITIS-C/O PAIN AND REDNESS TO RT KNEE AFTER SHE SCRAPED IT ON A SCREW 2 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | 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, House repair or construction materials |
| KNEELING ON KNEES ALL DAY NAIL PLYWOOD, REMODELING THE BATHROOM, NOW WI TH KNEE PAIN&SWELLING>>BURSITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT WAS AT HOME, KNELT ON A NAIL CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND WITH CELL ULITIS TO RT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT SUS ABRASION TO KNEE AFTER KNEELING ON A NAIL% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2008 | Age: 42 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 |
| 42YMC KNEELED ONTO BROKEN RUSTY NAIL/PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT WALKED INTO A NAIL ON DECK. DX: R KNEE CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 47 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 |
| LAC L KNEE SCRATCHED KNEE W RUSTY NAIL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2008 | Age: 48 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, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| NAIL IN RIGHT KNEE FROM NAILGUN FB KNEE * |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/02/2008 | Age: 32 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 |
| SHOT LT KNEE WITH NAIL GUN PUNCTURE WOUND TO KNEE # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2008 | Age: 32 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, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| NAIL LODGED IN KNEE WITH NAILGUN FB KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | 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 WITH PW TO KNEE FROM A NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 39 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 |
| PUNCTURE TO LT KNEE FROM SCREW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A SCREW IN STREET AND FELL, CONTUSION TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| RT KNEE PAIN AFTER KNEELING ON A SCREW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT C/O TRIPPED AND FELL ON NAIL ON DECK. DX CONT KNEE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 31 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, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| NAIL IN LEFT KNEE FROM NAILGUN FOREIGN BODY KNEE # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| SHOT SELF WITH NAIL GUN/FB KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | Age: 43 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 |
| PW RT KNEE .PT HIT KNEE ON A NAIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 45 YO MALE KNELT DOWN ON A SCREW YESTERDAY LEFT KNEE CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 27 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 WITH PW TO KNEE FROM A NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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