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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 511
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Date: 09/12/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
25 YO - DX: ABRAISION RT. KNEE - SCRATCHED WITH NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PUNCTURED KNEE ON A RUSTY TACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT.INJ.RT.KNEE 10 DAYS AGO WHEN AT *** & KNELT DOWN ON A SCREW.DX; RT.K NEE CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT KNELT DOWN ON NAIL AND IT WENT INTO KNEE, PW KNEE - PT ADMITTED TO O R
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/08/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RUNNING AND FELL ONTO A NAIL AND LAC KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Stairs or steps
PT CAUGHT FOOT ON NAIL AND FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX: R KNEE STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL ON NAIL AND IT PUNCUTRED LEFT KNEE C/O PAIN LEFT KNEE PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT TO KNEE HIT ON POINT OF NAIL DX: LACERATION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT TRIPPED OVER A LARGE BOLT AND LANDED ON KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUST PUNCTURE TO KNEE FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS TAKING WOOD OUT OF TRUCK AND A BAORD HAD A NAIL IN IT WHICH PUNC HED THROUGH HIS JEANS DX PUNCTURE WOUND TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
FB LEFT KNEE. PT SOT KNEE WITH A NAIL GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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