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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 0-5 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
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Date: 09/07/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT WAS PLAYING AND SCRAPED HIS L ARM ON A NAIL IN THE WALL. HAS SCRAPE DOWN HIS ENTIRE FOREARM. DX L FOREARM ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2009Age: 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
TRIPPED FELL AGAINST NAIL INURING ARM LAC ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Tables
PT CUT ARM ONTO A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF TABLE. DX FOREARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PATIENT COMING UP STAIRS, RAN ARM AGAINST NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL; FO REARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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, Ceilings and walls
PT CUT RIGHT LOWER ARM ON A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT FROM A WALL, LACERATION TO RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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