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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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Date: 09/10/2004Age: 52 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 KNELT DOWN ON A TACK SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUNDS L POPLITEAL SPACE - BOARD WITH NAILS HIT BACK OF KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2004Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT SUBSTAINED A NAIL TO HIS KNEE WITH A NAIL GUN. WAS BUILDING A PORCH AT HOME. NOT WORK RELATED.PATIENT IS RETIRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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