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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 459
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:19
Year 2001:33
Year 2002:78
Year 2004:85
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:82
Year 2008:71
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
40 Y/O MALE HAD HIT HIS HEAD ON A NAIL A WEEK BEFORE WHILE IN HIS ATTIC DID NOT RECEIVE TREATMENT. DX SUSPECT EARLY TETANUS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPED ON A NAIL A WEEK AGO WENT INTO RIGHT FOOT NOW JAW IT TIGHTEN ING UP ADMITTED FOR POSSIBLE TETANUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/04/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HAS HAD FEVER AND CHILLS FOR 2 DAYS, PT STEPPED ON NAIL 5 DAYS AGO. DX: DEHYDRATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPED ON A NAIL A FEW DAYS AGO DID NOT GET A TETANUS SHOT NOW HAS DIFFUSE MUSCLE ACHES FACIAL PAIN FEVER- TRISMUS (TETANUS SYNDROME)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/09/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STEPPED ON A RUSTY NAIL 2 WK AGO. DX: ARTHALGIAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2004Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT TOOK MEDICATION FOR 1 WK, DEVELOPED RASH, ALSO HAS SCRATCHED ON FIN GER FROM NAIL,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Wood paneling and particleboard
PT WAS NAILING WOOD PANELS UP ON HIS WINDOWS ALL DAY LONG IN THE HOT SU N WHEN HE PASSED OUT HEAT EXHAUSTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Screwdrivers
WHILE REMOVING NAIL FROM WALL IN BASEMENT, WIRE WAS CONNECTED AND WHILE USING SCREWDRIVER PT GOT A SHOCK 30 MIN PTA-DX-ACUTE MINOR ELECTRIC SH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2001Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/09/2001Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/1998Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Air conditioners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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