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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 294
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Date: 12/19/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE/LACERATION LT THIGH 2 CM WITH REPAIR: FELL IN BASEMENT AT HOME DRIVING A SPIKE INTO LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2006Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
50 Y/O M INJURED L THIGH WHEN ACCIDENTLY SHOT SELF WITH NAIL GUN AT HOM E. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2006Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT THIGH ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF BEAM AT HOME DX// LAC LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
A BOARD W/EXPOSED NAIL FELL ONTO PT'S THIGH. DX: L THIGH LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FOREIGN BODY THIGH - 35 YOF ROLLED OVER ONTO A SCREW EMBEDDING INTO LEF T THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HAS PW TO UPPER LEG WHEN STUCK BY A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
A ROOFING NAIL SHOT IN PATIENT'S UPPER LEG. DX-FOREIGN BODY LEFT UPPER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT BROKE WOOD OVER LEG AND WAS PUNCTURED BY NAIL. DX: PW L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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