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

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Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT LEG ON NAIL - LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Trampolines
PT JUMPED OFF OF TRAMPOLINE AND HIT LEG ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A TAB LE OUTSIDE. D: LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
6 YOM CUT ON NAIL LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PTS.MOTHER REPORTED PT.SCRAPED LT.LEG AT HOME ON NAIL SUPERFICAL DX-LT.LEG ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT WAS OUTSIDE HIS PAP'S HOUSE & CAUGHT LEFT LOWER LEG ON NAIL OR PIECE OF METAL WHILE SPINNING IN CIRCLES. DX PUNCTURE WOUND LT LOWER LE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS RUNNING AND PLAYING; RAN INTO NAIL WITH LEFT LEG DX: LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL, HIT LEG AGAINST NAIL, PUNCTURE TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LOWER LEG WHEN FELL IN PE ACTIVITY ON METAL SCREW--CUT LEG 10 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Chairs
PT CUT LEG ON NAIL OF CHAIR, CONTUSION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT CUT LEFT LEG ON A SCREW THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF THE COUCH. D: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LEG ON NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT C/O PUNCTURE WOUND. PT FELL ON A NAIL. DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEG. .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
2 CM LAC TO LEFT LEG. JUMPED OFF RETAINING WALL AND HIT NAIL IN CEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Basketball
PT CUT LEFT SHIN WHEN HIT SCREW OF BASKETBALL POLE AT HOME. D: LACERA TION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Basketball
CUT LEG ON NAIL PLAYING BASKETBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LEG ON NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT GOT LOWER LEG CAUGHT ON NAIL YESTERDAY. D:PUNCTURE WOUND, LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LOWER LEG ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL. DX: LACERATION TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CUT LEG ON SCREW IN COUCH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CUT LOWER LEG ON A SCREW; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
13 Y.O. FEMALE W/PW TO LEG. PT FELL ON A BOARD W/A NAIL IN IT. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO A NAIL. DX LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT SHIN, FELL ONTO NAIL DX LAC SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LOWER LEG ON SCREW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Poles
LAC R LEG; CUT ON A SCREW ON A BASKETBALL POLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
LAC L LEG; CUT ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
12 YO M HIT L LEG WITH RUSTY NAIL. DX PUNCTURE WOUND L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 14 YOM SCRAPED UP AGAINST A NAIL LACERATING SHIN LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
12 YOM FELL ON NAIL LACERATION L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Swimming pool equipment
LACERATION LEG - 10 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT LOWER LEG ON A SCREW STICKIN G OUT OF A SWIMMING POOL LADDER, LACERATION JUST BELOW THE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC LT SHIN ON CARPET TACK LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LOWER LEG ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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