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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 704
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Date: 12/05/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL ON CARPET NAIL;DX LACERATED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT KNEE ON A FLOOR VENT METAL SCREW, DX: LAC TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
8 YOM TRIPPED AND HIT NAIL IN WALL TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF PATELLA. DX-ACUTE RIGHT KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WAS RUNNING IN THE HOUSE AND FELL AND HIT KNEE ON A NAIL AVULSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
PT LACERATED KNEE ON NAIL ON FLOOR AT HOME, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT RT KNEE ON NAIL DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
10 YOM FELL SCRAPING LEFT KNEE ON A RUSTY NAIL SUSTAINING AN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
KNEE CT-HIT A BOLT IN A BOARD-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL & HIT A NAIL, AT HOME, LACERATION TO RT KNEE DX; KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT KNEE ON A NAIL AT HOME DX// LEFT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL WHILE PLAYING AND HIT KNEE ON A SCREW. D: LACERATION LEFT KNE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW TO KNEE FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
RUNNING IN THE HOUSE FELL WITH KNEE AGAINST WALL WITH NAIL STICKING OUT OF IT>>LAC
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/28/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT KNEE WITH NAIL;DX LACERATED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PLAYING OUTSIDE LAC TO KNEE FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
KNEE LAC-CUT ON RUSTY OLD NAIL -@ AUNT'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PLAYING AND CUT KNEE ON A RUSTY NAIL. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Playground equipment
PATIENT PLAYING ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT DAYCARE, CUT KNEE ON EXPOSED NAIL HEAD; KNEE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO KNEE, PT C/O OF KNEE PAIN AFTER FALLING AND LANDING ON SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
TRIPPED&FELL LANDING ONTO A NAIL CUTTING KNEE >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW KNEE FROM FALLING ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL ON NAIL DX: PUNCTURE WOUND KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS PLAYING ON THE PLAYGROUND NOW W/ LACERATION TO RIGHT KNEE SCRAPING ON A LOOSE SCREW. DX KNEE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Rugs or carpets
6 YOM WAS PLAYING AND CUT KNEE ON SCREW ON CARPET AT HOME LACERATION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT INJURED LEFT KNEE BY A NAIL. DX: LEFT PREPATELLAR BURSITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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