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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 300
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Date: 11/13/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Swings or swing sets
PATIENT FELL FROM WOODEN SWINGSET STRIKING CHIN ON RUSTY NAIL; CHIN LAC .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
FELL AGAINST EXPOSED NAIL ON WALL DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Doors
FACIAL LAC/13YOF CUT FACE ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
7 YO M FELL ON NAIL LAC EYEBROW/FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL VS. NOSE DX:HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL VS. EYEBROW DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Basketball
BASKETBALL HOOP POLE TIPPED AT PARK, PATIENT HIT HEAD ON NAIL STICKING OUT; FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURED FACE WITH NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Bunk beds
RUNNING IN HIS HOUSE AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON NAIL OR SCREW ON HIS BUNKB ED. DX LACERATION OF FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO BRIDGE OF NOSE W/WASHER THROWN BY ANOTHER KID DX: LAC NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT CUT EYELID ON SCREW COMING OUT FROM WALL AT HOME; EYELID LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Windows or window glass
HIT FOREHEAD WITH NAIL WHILE MOM WAS PULLING OUT NAIL FROM WINDOW SILL. DX FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT EYELID ON NAIL. DX: LACERATION TO EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Tables
PATIENT HIT FACE ON SCREW ON TABLE AT HOME; FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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