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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/09/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT LACERATED EAR ON A NAIL DX: LEFT EAR LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| PT. WAS WORKING WITH A FRIEND AND THE FRIEND SHOT A NAILGUN AND THE NAIL WENT IN PT'S EAR - PUNCTURE WOUND EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 60 YO MALE CUT LEFT EAR WITH RUSTY NAIL WHILE DOING RENOVATIONS AT HOME LACERATION EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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