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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 191
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/21/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials |
| AT A PARTY POSSIBLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS AND OR ALCOHOL WHEN HE PASSED OUT & FELL BACK LANDED ON BOARD W/NAILS DX:PUNCTURE WOUND HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| CHI. PT HIT HEAD ON A NAIL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls |
| SCALP LAC-BUMPED HEAD ON A NAIL IN CEILING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT CUT HEAD ON SCREW. DX: PT LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT HIT HEAD ON A RUSTY NAIL DX: 1.5 CM SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT BENDING AT HOME IN THE GARAGE GETTING HIS FOOTBALL STOOD UP STRIKING HEAD ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A SHELF LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls |
| PT TRIPPED OVER DAUGHTER AND HIT HEAD ON SCREW IN WALL. DX: 2 CM SCALP LAC, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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