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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 130
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LOW BACK PAIN- BENT DOWN TO STRAIGHTEN A SCREW AND COULDNT GET BACK UP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
FRACTURE HIP - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH LEFT HIP PAIN AND REPORTS SOCK GOT CAUGHT IN NAIL IN FLOOR AND HE FELL ONTO LEFT SIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT WAS SHOT W/NAIL GUN. DX: NAIL PW L ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ABR TO LT FOREARM. PW LT BUTTOCKS. FELL IN SCRAP PILE (NAILS). DX; S/P FALL- LUMBAR CONT/ MULT ABR'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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