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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
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Date: 10/08/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cribs
CUT ARM ON SCREW ON CRIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX LEFT LOWER ARM LACERATION (1 CM): SCRAPED ARM ON NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LT FOREARM LAC-AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE-CUT ON A SCREW IN A PIECE OF WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, High chairs
PT SLIPPED AND HIT ARM ON SCREW FROM HIGH CHAIR. DX: 3 CM FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
18 MONTH OLD C/O PUNTURE WOUND TO ARM FELL ON BOARD NAIL STICKING UP. DX: PUNTURE WOUND LEFT VOLAR FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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