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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
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Date: 11/29/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
PT @ HOME IN BASEMENT CRAWLING ON FLOOR HIT HEAD ON A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT. DX CHI SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WHIEL JUMPING, PT HIT HEAD ON A SCREW, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT HEAD WITH NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
NAIL ON BOOKSHELF DRAGGED ACROSS HEAD WHILE PLAYING *** IN BED AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CHILD RAN INTO PROTRUDING NAIL WHILE RUNNING. STRUCK HEAD. D:SIMPLE SCA LP LACERATION. 1.5CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT HEAD ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
FELL AGAINST EXPOSED SCREW IN WALL DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT HEAD WITH NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT STRUCK HEAD OFF OF A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF A WALL. DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT CUT HEAD ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PUNCTURED HEAD ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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