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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 573
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Farm/ranch | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Animal induced injury |
| PT WAS KNEELING DOWN IN BARN TO GET A CAT AND LANDED ON A NAIL/ PUNCTUR E WOUND TO SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| LOWER LEG AB-SCRAPED ON A NAIL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Tree stands |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A LOWER LEG FROM A NAIL WHILE PUTTING UP A DEER STAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 60YOM ACCIDENTLY PUNCTURED RIGHT CALF ON A RUSTY BRAD,WENT THREE QUARTERS INTO CALF;LEG PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| TRYING TO CLIMB DOCK FROM RIVER AND LAC LEG ON RUSTY NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 51 YOF LACERATED RIGHT LOWER LEG ON A NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 58 YOF SCRAPED RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A RUSTY NAIL WHILE AT BEACH SUST AINING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Furniture |
| AT HOME INJURED LEG ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF FURNITURE DX LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT WAS INJURED BY A NAIL. DX: ABRASION TO LEFT SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| STRUCK LOWER LEG ON NAIL STRIKING VEIN IN LEG,WITH LARGE LOSS OF BLOOD AND EKG CHANGES,ADMIT TO OBSERVE |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered |
| USING *** IN HIGH GRASS AT HOME, USED A 40 PENNY NAIL AS A BLADE ON *** , CAME LOOSE, WENT THRU LEG. DX FB LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT C/O CUT LEG ON SCREW. DX LAC LFT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Wagons |
| LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON SCREW STICKING OUT OF WAGON-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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