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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
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Date: 12/06/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
81 YOF FELL AGAINST A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Fences or fence posts
RT UPPER ARM-PUNCTURE WOUND-INJURED ON A RUSTY NAIL IN A FENCE POST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE TO UPPER ARM FROM A RUSTY NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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