Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Hand

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Date: 12/22/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
24 Y.O. W FEMALE W/HAND LAC. PT CUT SELF ON A SCREW THAT WAS STICKING O UT OF THE WALL @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
ACCIDENTLY SHOT HAND WITH NAIL GUN AT HOME. DX: FB HAND REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STUCK NAIL INTO HAND C/O SOME BLEEDING DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND AFTER FALLING ON A NAIL IN THE ATTIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STUCK WITH A NAIL; PW HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
LACERATION HAND - PATIENT AT HOME STRUCK LEFT HAND ON PROTRUDING SCREW IN SHELF CUTTING PALM OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
21 YO M STEPPED ON NAIL & THEN WORKED ALL DAY ON IT THEN FELL AGAINST W ALL INJURYING L HAND. DX FX L 5TH METARPAL, PUNCTURE WOUND R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
23 YOM HIT BY NAIL LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT USING NAILS, PUNCTURE HAND C/O SWELLING DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUST. LAC. TO HAND ON NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE TO THE HAND ON A RUSTY NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL PUNCTURE FELL ONTO BOARD NAIL THROUGH PALM PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT C/O PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND FROM NAIL DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
PT GETTING OUT OF BED AND FELL TO FLOOR AND STUCK BY NAIL TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW RT HAND.PT INJURED HAND ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT DX PUNCTURE WOUND - S/P NAIL PENETRATING LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT LEFT HAND ON A STEEL NAIL LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
16YOM-LACERATION RIGHT HAND-CUT ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Stairs or steps
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HAND AFTER FALLING DOWN STAIRS AND CUT HAND ON NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT BANGED HAND ON WALL HIT NAIL, ACUTE HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
1 1/4 INCH SCREW INPALED IN HAND PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT ACCIDENTLY STUCK HAND WITH TACK DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
USING NAIL GUN AT FRIENDS ACCID SHOT NAIL INTO L HAND DX PW L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-AT HOME-FELL ON ROOF & HIT A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT INJURED HAND ON NAIL, PUNCTURE WOUND R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT HAND ON SCREW PUNCTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
USING NAIL GUN WHEN A NAIL SLIPPED OUT AND IMPALED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PATIENT HAS PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND FROM NAIL GUN. COULD NOT FIND NAIL.D : PUNCTURE WOUND, EARLY TENOSYNOVITIS. TRANSFERRED.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/29/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO LT HAND FROM A NAIL +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT LEFT HAND ON HEAD OF A RUSTY NAIL, NEEDS A SHOT, PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT PUNCTURED HAND ON RUSTY NAIL. D: PUNCTURE WOUND, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PRESENT W/(R) HAND LAC. CUT HAND ON NAIL WHILE CLEANING ROOM. DX: (R) HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT HAND: CUT HAND ON RUSTY NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
BOARD WITH SCREW IN IT FELL ON HAND. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND HAND. AT HOM E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
AT HOME AND LACERATED HAND ON A NAIL PROTRUDING FROM A WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC LT HAND WAS WORKING ON A CAR-A BOLT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE CAR WITH HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURED HAND WITH NAILDX: PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
OBTAINED A NAIL IN HIS L HAND. 1.5CM LAC L HAND $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
19 Y.O. W MALE W/HAND LAC. PT CUT SELF ON A NAIL. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT LEFT HAND ON POINT OF A RUSTY NAIL, CUT, NEEDS SHOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
23 Y/O W/M SUSTAINED PUNCTURE TO HAND FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LT HAND LAC-CUT ON A NUT IN THE GARAGE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT C/O LACERATION TO LT HAND ON A NAIL X1 HR AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL ON NAIL, FLAP LACERATION 1ST WEBSPACE L PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2002	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND ON A RUSTY NAIL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT HAND ON A NAIL IN SHOP CLASS AT SCHOOL LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STATES WAS PIERCED BY A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND 22 YO BM STUCK NAIL IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC (L) HAND, PT SUST INJURY WITH A SCREW AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Fences or fence posts
PT PUT HAND UP ON FENCE, NAIL STICKING OUT, PT SUSTAINED PW RT HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HAND LAC. PT CUT HAND ON A SHARP NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
$PW RT HAND.PT FELL AND HIT HAND ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SLIPPED AND FELL STRUCK BOLT, ACUTE R PALMAR AVULSION LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
NAIL SHOT INTO L BASE OF THUMB, HAND ATTACHED TO BOARD. A NAIL GU N WAS USED. DX. PW L HAND, FX., 1ST METACARPAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
16 YO M FELL & CUT HAND ON NAIL LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT DX MULTIPLE PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO RT HAND W/NAILS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PUNCTURE HAND - VICTIM INADVERTENTLY USING A NAIL GUN NAILE AND NA IL THORUGH HIS LEFT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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