Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Hand

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,635
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Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT HAND ON RUSTY NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT HAND AGAINST NAIL DX. HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL STRIKING LEFT HAND ON A PIECE OF WOOD THAT HAD A NAIL STICKING OUT OF IT LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT FELL ON A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT AT HOME, SENT TO ED FROM URGE NT CARE; PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC (L) HAND, VIA EMS, PT SUST INJURY WITH A NAIL AT THE STREET, C/O SEVERE PAIN, BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL FROM BOARD LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Doors
CUT HAND ON A NAIL ON DOOR DX: L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Treehouses or playhouses
CUT BY RUSTY NAIL STICKING OUT IN TREE FORT/ LAC LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURED HAND WITH NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Drills
METAL DRILL BIT OR NAIL TO PATIENT'S HAND AT HOME; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CUT HAND ON STICK WITH NAILS IN IT AT HOME; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT TRIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND ON NAILHEAD OR STAPLE FROM CARPET THAT WAS PULLED UP AT HOME; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
FELL ONTO NAILS STICKING OUT OF A BOARD/ ABRASIONS LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RUNNING CHILD TRIPPED OVER SPEED BUMP AND FELL ONTO NAIL WHICH IMPALED IN PALM. D: FOREIGN BODY, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT INJURED HAND OFF OF A NAIL. DX HAND PUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURED HAND WITH NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Chairs
CAUGHT HAND ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A CHAIR DX: HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
P.W. R HAND/11YOM CUT R HAND ON A NAIL AT *** PARK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Swimming pool equipment
LT HAND LAC-CUT ON A SCREW ON THE POOL LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SCRATECHED HAND ON CARPET TACK 3-4 DAYS AGO. DX: CELLULITIS R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pet supplies
CUT HAND ON AN OLD RUSTY NAIL THAT WAS ON DOG HOUSE. DX LEFT HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ball sports
PT PLAYING BALL WITH GRANDMOM SNAGGED LT PALM HAND ON A RUSTY NAIL, LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
10 YO F FELL, HIT HAND ON RUSTY NAIL. DX L HAND PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION HAND - 10 YOM WAS CLIMBING OUT OF A TREE FORT AND LACERATED HIS LEFT HAND ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sports and recreational activity
13 YOM SEEN FOR RT HAND LAC AFTER FALLING WHEN PLAYING PAINTBALL GAME A ND LANDED ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
P.W. R PALM/8YOM AT HOME FELL ONTO A CLEAN SCREW TODAY CAUSING P.W.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Bleachers
LACERATION HAND - PATIENT CUT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN 3RD & 4TH FINGERS ON A NAIL WHEN HE FELL ON BLEACHERS AT RACE TRACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CAUGHT HAND ON NAIL WHILE PLAYING DX; LACERATION TO R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL ONTO A SMALL SCREW AT SCHOOL SCREW EMBEDDED IN RIGHT HAND FOREI GN BODY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
7 YOM FELL ONTO NAIL, NAIL CUT PALM OF HAND. DX NAIL PUNCTURE TO R PAL M.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT FELL HITTING HAND ON RUSTY NAILS WHEN PLAYING OUTSIDE AT HOME Y ESTERDAY, HAND REDNES; CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT.INJ.RT.HAND AT HOME WHEN USING A NAIL GUN & SHOT NAIL INTO HAND. DX; F.B. RT.HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Treehouses or playhouses
FELL ON NAIL IN BOARD AT HIS PAINTBALL FORT DX LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WALKING AND FELL LANDING ON A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT L HAND PUN CTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT BY SCREW; LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT HAND ON A NAIL; HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL AND LANDED ON A NAIL DX PW HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT HAND WITH RUSTY NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Beds or bedframes
LAC L PALM ON SCREW ON HEADBOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STATES HE WAS CLIMBING A TREE AND A NAIL WENT IN HIS DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
11 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO PALM. PT FELL ON A NAIL. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT HIT HAND ON RUSTY NAIL AT ***; HAND PUNCTURE WOUND CTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT RUNNING IN FIELD BEHIND CHURCH. PUSHED DOWN FELL BACK ONTO (R) HAND LANDING ON NAIL. WRIST PAINFUL ALSO. DX: PW (R) HAND, SPRAIN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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