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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 266
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Date: 11/08/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
76 YO FEMALE TRIPPED OVER NAIL ON BOARDWALK AND FELL FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
57 Y/O F INJURED R FOREARM WHEN STUCK WITH NAIL AT HOME. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
68 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON NAIL AND FELL ON BOARDWALK FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2005Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Footwear
FX R HUMOROUS;P.W. R FOOT/70YOM AT HM STEPPED ON A NAIL THAT WENT THROU GH BOOT INTO FOOT, THEN FELL LANDING ON R SHOULDER INJURING R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
74 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON SCREW ON BOARDWALK AND FELL FRACTURE HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT FELL ON PATIENT'S UPER ARM. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Fences or fence posts
PT WAS WORKING ON A FENCE AND A NAIL WAS STICKING OUT OF THE POST AND P UNCTURED THE UPPER ARM. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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