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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 210
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Date: 12/05/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON NAIL STICKING OUT FROM WALL AT HOME WHEN BEING CARR IED BY COUSIN; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
5 Y.O. B MALE W/SCALP LAC. PT STRUCK HEAD ON NAIL. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
LAC BACK OF HEAD. WRESTLING AND HIT NAIL ON WALL DX: LAC REPAQIR SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON NAIL ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PUSHED BY BROTHER HIT NAIL, SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL TO HEAD DX: CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Swings or swing sets
3-YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HER SCALP AS A RESULT OF STRIKING A PRO TUDING BOLT ON A SWING SET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT FELL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BOLT AT HOME. DX-SCALP LACERAT- ION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURED HEAD WITH NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT FELL HITTING HEAD ON A BOLT OR SCREW LAST NIGHT; CLOSED HEAD IN JURY, SUPERFICIAL SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
3 Y.O. W MALE W/SCALP LAC. PT WAS PLAYING IN A BARN, FELL BACK & HIT HE AD ON A NAIL. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
FELL HITTING BASEBOARD WITH RUSTY NAIL IN IT;LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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