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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 0-5 years old - Year 2004 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 517
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Date: 12/24/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
4 YOM RUNNING DOWN HALL AND SCRAPED HEAD ON A NAIL. PART OF THE NAIL ST ILL IN HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2004Age: 5 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
LAC TO SCALP, HIT HEAD ON BOLT, -LOC DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2004Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: 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, Ceilings and walls
SCALP LAC-HIT HEAD ON A NAIL IN THE WALL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2004Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Beds or bedframes
CHI, SCALP LACERATION, FELL OFF BED AND HIT NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON RUSTY NAIL AT HOME DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT @ *** DEPT STORE FELL AND HIT HEAD IN DRESSING ROOM ON EXPOSED NUTS AND BOLTS. DX MINOR CHI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ladders
PT HIT BACK OF HEAD ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A BOARD, FELL OFF LADDER. DX. SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT STRUCK HEAD ON SCREW IN A DRESSER AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: Not recordedRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL OFF OF GUARDRAIL AND HITTING BOLT STICKING OUT OF CURB LAC TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WALKED BACKWARDS INTO A NAIL OR SCREW DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Grills
PT HIT HEAD ON SCREW UNDER BBQ. DX: PW SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT SCALP ON SCREW IN BATHROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2004Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
17 MON OLD H MALE W/PW TO SCALP. PT WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE HOUSE & FEL L ON A NAIL @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2004Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Grills
HIT HEAD ON TOP OF BBQ, SMALL CUT, HIT SCREW DX: SCALP ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON NAIL. DX: PW SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PATIENT HIT BACK OF HEAD ON SCREW STICKING OUT OF COUCH; SCALP PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
HIT IN HEAD WITH PIECE OF PLYWOOD WITH NAIL-C/O PUNCTURE TO HEAD; PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
TRIPPED ON MAT AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2004Age: 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, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT RAN INTO A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A DRAWER - CUT SCALP. D: LACERATIO N SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ABRASION HEAD ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Bunk beds
PT JUMPING ON BED WITH BROTHER, HIT TOP OF HEAD ON A NAIL IN UPPER BUNK SUPERFICIAL HEAD TRAUMA, WITH ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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