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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,116
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT WAS AT HIS GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE WHEN HE FELL AND LANDED ON A NAIL CAUS ING THE NAIL TO IMBED IN HIS RT ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| WOUND RT.ELBOW.PT.REFERS CUT ELBOW WITH NAIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials |
| PT WAS WORKING ON A PORCH WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS AND HIS ARM HIT A BOAR D WITH NAILS STICKING OUT. DX: 2.5 CM LACERATION RIGHT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Tables |
| RT ELBOW LACERATION.PT LACERATED ELBOW ON A NAIL PROTRUDING OUT OF A PI CNIC TABLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2004 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| L ELBOW LAC/33YOM FELL AND HIT ELBOW ON PIECE OF OLD WOOD WITH NAIL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2004 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Tables |
| 36 YO MALE HAD NAIL FROM GAMING TABLE PUNCTURE LEFT ELBOW AT CASINO P/W LEFT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Football |
| PT WAS PLAYING FOOTBALL, INJURIED HIS ELBOW ON A SCREW IN THE HELMET, S USTAINED" LT ELBOW LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| INMATE OF DEPT OF CORRECTIONS PULLING OUT NAILS, ONE FLIPPED INTO ELBOW FB RT ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT DX FOREIGN BODY LT ELBOW - STUCK WITH RUSTY NAIL SINCE WEDNESDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Beds or bedframes |
| 8 YEAR OLD MALE HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON SCREW ON BED LACERATION ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2004 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON A NAIL. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND RT ELBOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| STEPPED ON RUSTY NAIL - LACERATION ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| ABRASION TO ELBOW WHEN STRUCK ON A NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 12 Y.O. W MALE W/LAC TO ELBOW. PT WAS CLIMBING UP A CLOSET & STRUCK ELB OW ON A NAIL @ HOME. E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A NAIL STICKING OUT OF IT PUNCTURE WOUND ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT CAUGHT ELBOW ON SCREW STICKING OUT FROM LIGHT SWITCH. D: ELBOW LACER ATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT WAS CUT ON A NAIL WHILE CLIMBING A TREE. DX: LAC R ELBOW 5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT FELL AND STRUCK ELBOW ON NAIL AT HOME. D: ELBOW LACERATION, 5CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| HIT ELBOW ON NAIL PROTRUDING FROM SOFA DX. ELBOW LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PATIENT CUT ELBOW ON FINISHING NAIL IN BASEBOARD WHEN FALLING IN HALLWA Y AT HOME; ELBOW LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| FELL LANDED ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A PIECE OF WOOD DX: R ELBOW PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| SLIPPED / FELL HIT ELBOW ON A NAIL DX: NO DX ON CHART PT. LEFT PRIOR TO BEING SEEN BY DR. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials |
| 59 Y/O M INJURED R ELBOW WHEN TORE IT ON SCREW WHEN SLIPPED ON ROOF AT HOME. DX; R ELBOW LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT RAN RIGHT ELBOW INTO A NAIL SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2004 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| SISTER PULLED PATIENT BY ARM TO STOP HER FROM PLAYING WITH THUMB TACKS AT HOME, PT SCREAMED AND STOPPED USING ARM; NURSEMAID'S ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers |
| PT USING A NAIL GUN AT HOME SHOT A NAIL IN LEFT ELBOW FOREIGN BODY ELBO W |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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