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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 0-5 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 285
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Date: 10/19/2005Age: 4 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
LOWER LEG PUNCTURED WITH A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LOWER LEG LACERTION, CUT ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2005Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
PT C/O SMALL NAIL PUNCTURE. PT FELL ON NAIL ON BOARD. DX PUNCTURE WOUND LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
DX: R LEG LAC ON SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2005Age: 2 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, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
L LEG LACERATION - CUT LEG ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF COUCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT C/O FELL DOWN AND SCRATCHED RT LEG ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL ONTO A NAIL AND INJURED LOWER LEG. DX LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2005Age: 5 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 CUT CALF ON RUSTY NAIL. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/13/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PLAYING OUSTSIDE FELL ONTO A PEICE OF WOOD WITH A NAIL STICKING OUT OF WOOD PT CUT CALF ONTO NAIL. DX LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Rugs or carpets
WHILE CRAWLING ON CARPET CUT BY NAIL WHERE IT MET THE TILE FLOOR DX: LACERATION LT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT LOWER LEG ON A NAIL AT HOME
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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