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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUST PUNCTURE TO UPPER LEG WITH NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
22 YO MALE GOT 4" NAIL FROM NAILGUN IN UPPER LEG F/B FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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