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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 665
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Date: 11/28/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LEFT LEG LAC, PT SCRAPED SHIN ON A NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
BRUSHED AGAINST A NAIL/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PUNCTURED CALF ON BOARD WITH 2 NAILS. D: PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON A NAIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
LEFT LOWER LEG CELLULITIS. PT HIT LEG AGAINST A NAIL IN THE WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ABRASION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2006Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CAUGHT LEG ON SCREW CAUSING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPING OFF OF BOAT TO DOCK, NAIL STICKING OUT OF DOCK CAUGHT PT ON RT LOWER LEG, LAC LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL LACERATED L LEG#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
R LOWER LEG LAC/62YOM CUT R LOWER LEG ON A NAIL AND HAD PREVIOUS R KNEE SURG AND IS CONCERNED THAT NEEDS TETNUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT AT HOME STUCK IN LEG BY A NAIL SPIKE DX PUNCTURE WOUND L TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT LEG ON NAIL; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ACCIDENTALLY HIT LEG ON A RUSTY NAIL DX: LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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