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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 361
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED ON FLOOR, NAIL WENT INTO KNEE, PT PULLED NAIL OUT DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
C/O L KNEE PAIN, 2 WEEKS AGO ACCIDENTALLY SHOT NAIL INTO L KNEE W/NAIL GUN. DX. CONT L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LEG CAUGHT ON A RUSTY SCREW. DX-KNEE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT KNEELED ON A NAIL. DX: CELLULITIS L KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW RT KNEE.PT INJURED KNEE ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT KNEE ON NAIL RT KNEE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RIGHT KNEE LAC, PT HIT KNEE AGAINST A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SLIPPED & FELL ON NAIL DX: LACERATION RT. KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LEFT KNEE LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT KNEE ON A NAIL AND LACERATED KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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