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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 217
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Date: 11/28/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WORKING IN YARD AT HOME, SUSTAINED LAC LT WRIST ON RUSTY NAIL IN BOA R, LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WRIST - PATIENT PRESENT WITH NAIL PUNCTURE TO LEFT WIRIST - RE PORTS NAIL WAS RUSTY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SCRAPPE WRIST ON A NAIL AND SUSTAINED AN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Rugs or carpets
10 YOF FELL ONTO A CARPET TACK PROTRUDING FROM THE CARPET AT HOME CAUSI NG A GAPPING CUT TO HER LEFT WRIST - DX EXTREMITY LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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