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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - Year 2009 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 514
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Date: 12/17/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT ELBOW ON A NAIL 1 WK AGO. DX: R ELBOW PW, CONT, POSS CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
11 YO MALE CUT BY A RUSTY NAIL AT SCHOOL. DX ELBOW ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ELBOW LAC-BROTHER PUSHED HIM AGAINST WALL AND HE CUT ELBOW ON A NAIL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
ELBOW INJURY FROM FALLING ONTO BOLT, LIGHT FIXTURE. DX-PUNCTURE LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT LAC ELBOW ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT ELBOW ON RUSTY NAIL DX: PUNCTURE WOUND - ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX CONTU ELBOW: HIT R ELBOW AGAINST HEAVEY METAL BOLT LAST EVE W WORK'G ON WIFE'S CAR LAST NOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
39 YOM STABBED SELF WITH NAIL WHILE PUTTING PIPE UNDER FLOOR AT HOME CELLULITIS ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/24/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT C/O L ELBOW PAIN AFTER CHANGING BOLTS ON TIRE LAST PM, STATES HE FE LT POP. DX. L ELBOW STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
CUT BY A NAIL FROM A COUCH. DX ELBOW LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT GOT A CUT ON HER ELBOW FROM A NAIL IN THE WALL. DX: LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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