Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - Year 2003 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,299
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	470
6-15 years old:	178
16-25 years old:	191
26-50 years old:	805
50+ years old:	654

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
81 YO WM - SCALP ABRAISION - HIT HEAD ON NAIL WHILE RAISING HEAD NEAR W ALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS UP IN ATTIC AND HIT HEAD ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT HEAD ON SCREW ON BOARD - LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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, Floors or flooring materials
PT @ HOME IN BASEMENT CRAWLING ON FLOOR HIT HEAD ON A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT. DX CHI SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 31 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
PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD-IN ATTIC-@ HOME-HIT A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT HIS HEAD ON A SCREW AND LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
81 YO FEMALE TRIPPED ON A NAIL ON THE BOARDWALK AND FELL CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WHIEL JUMPING, PT HIT HEAD ON A SCREW, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT THE TOP OF HIS HEAD W/A NAIL APPROX 1 INCH. OCCURRED AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. DX. LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 27 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, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HIT HEAD ON NAIL AND CUPBOARD DX: 1/2 " SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT SUST SCALP PUNCTURE FROM NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2003	Age: 4 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
HIT HEAD ON RUSTY NAIL AT HOME; SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 09/21/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT HEAD ON EXPOSED SCREW AT HOME DX: PUNCTURE WOUND TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 53 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
CUT HEAD WITH NAIL. DX- .25 CM SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	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
CUT HEAD WITH NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
NAIL ON BOOKSHELF DRAGGED ACROSS HEAD WHILE PLAYING *** IN BED AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2003	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
HIT HEAD ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A WALL,LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CHILD RAN INTO PROTRUDING NAIL WHILE RUNNING. STRUCK HEAD. D:SIMPLE SCA LP LACERATION. 1.5CM.
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: 08/09/2003	Age: 47 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
HEAD PUNCTURE WOUND-HIT HEAD ON A NAIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HEAD LAC-@ HOME-FELL-HIT HEAD ON A PROTUDING SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 34 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
PT RAN INTO A NAIL IN WALL DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	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
PATIENT TRIPPED ON A NAIL AND FELL. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FRACTURE FEMUR, CONTUSION SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 28 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, House repair or construction materials
BOARD WITH NAIL FELL DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		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 NAIL; LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON NAIL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT HEAD ON NAIL AT HOME DX: 4CM AB TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	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
CUT HEAD ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
FELL AGAINST EXPOSED SCREW IN WALL DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	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
CUT HEAD WITH NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2003	Age: 4 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
CUT HEAD ON NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Camping equipment
PT HANGING LIGHTS IN TENT AND STRUCK HEAD ON PROTRUDING NAIL. PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD. D: CELLULITIS, NAIL VS. HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD SWUNG HEAD BACKWARDS AND HIT HEAD ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION HEAD - 31 YOM LACERATED TOP OF HEAD ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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 STRUCK HEAD OFF OF A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF A WALL. DX HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CONTUSION SCALP; PT STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT HEAD ON EXPOSED NAIL - SCALP LACERATION
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: 05/18/2003	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	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, Barstools or kitchen stools
HEAD PUNCTURE WOUND-CUT ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF BAR STOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FOREIGN BODY HEAD - CHILD FELL AT HOME - LANDED ON THUMB TACK - TACK EM BEDDED IN BACK OF SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT TOP OFHEAD ON A NAIL PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Televisions
PT VISITING CHILDREN SEASHORE HOUSE JUMPED UP HITTING HEAD ON NAIL COMI NG OUT OF TV, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT HEAD WHEN HIT WITH NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 3 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
BUMPED INTO EXPOSED BOLT DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL ONTO A RUSTY NAIL OCCIPUT ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS AT A MUSEUM TODAY PT JUMPED & HIT HEAD ON METAL SCREW LAC SCALP
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: 04/06/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
STRUCK HEAD AGAINST A NAIL. ACUTE SCALP PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Soccer
LEFT HEAD LACERATION-PT STRUCK HEAD ON A NAIL ON GOAL POST WHILE PLAYIN G SOCCER. HAS 1CM LACERATION TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SCALP PUNCTURE WOUND-HIT A NAIL IN ATTIC-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SCALP LACERATION.PT HIT HEAD ON A NAIL IN ATTIC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	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
CUT HEAD ON NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
31 YO M HIT HEAD ON LARGE BOLT. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT TOP OF HEAD ON NAIL IN BASEMENT DX: 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: 03/04/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
PT CUT HEAD ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL, LACERATION
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

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
49YOM HIT HEAD ON NAIL AT HOME DX/LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CAUGHT SCALP ON SCREW IN WOOD BOARD DX: PW SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX HEAD LACERATION: HIT HEAD ON NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
SCALP LACERATION. PT DOING HOME REPAIRS AND STODD UP AND HIT SCALP ON A SCREW PROTRUDING FROM THE CEILING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2003	Age: 8 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, Ceilings and walls
PUNCTURED HEAD ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2003	Age: 47 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
PT C/O HEAD LAC WITH SCALP WITH SCREW DX: LAC HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Tables
PUNCTURED HEAD WITH NAIL FROM TABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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