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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - Year 2007 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 483
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Date: 11/30/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ladders
PT ON LADDER WHEN STEPPED ON A NAIL WITH FOOT. FELL AND TWISTED ANKLE.D : ANKLE SPRAIN, PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Other playground equipment
PT HIT ANKLE ON BOLT OR ON GLIDER AT SCHOOL, ANKLE W/EDEMA AND TENDERNE SS, DORSUM OF FOOT TENDER; ANKLE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2007Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
HIT ANKLE ON NAIL WHILE TEARING DOWN WALL @ HOME DX PUNCTURE WOUND ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WITH SHOOTING PAINS FROM ANKLE UP LEG. STATES MAY BE DUE TO NAIL HE STEPPED ON LAST WEEK OR SPRAINING ANKLE. D: ANKLE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF AN ANKLE FROM A NAIL WHILE CLEANING OUT FL OOD AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HAS A PW TO HER ANKLE FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
STEPPED ON A SCREW AND FELL/ANKLE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY PUNCTURED ANKLE WITH A SCREW. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
BAREFOOTED PT STEPPED ON SCREWS, JUMPED AND TWISTED ANKLE. D: ANKLE SPR AIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURED ANKLE,STEPPED ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
STEPPED ON A TACK 3D AGO, NOW C ANKLE PAIN " ANKLE SWELLING"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/12/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
69YRS FEMALE, PUNCTURE R ANKLE, PT GOT HURT W/A NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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