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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 366
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Date: 08/19/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Chairs
LACERATION TO RIGHT ARM - CUT ARM ON NAIL FROM CHAIR. D: LACERATION R IGHT ELBOW WITH ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Chairs
PATIENT CUT HER ELBOW ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF A CHAIR. DX-LACERATION LEFT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SLIPPED ON A NAIL CAUSING AVULSION TO ELBOW. D: TRAUMA LEFT ELBOW / LACERATION LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC (R) ELBOW, PT SUST INJURY WITH A RUSTY NAIL AT HOME, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING OR PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX ABRASION LEFT ELBOW: SCRAPED ELBOW ON NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Chairs
CUT ARM ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF CHAIRDX LACERATION RIGHT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
11 Y/O M C/O INJURY RIGHT ELBOW - FELL ON NAILS.DX: CONTUSION RIGHT ELB OW, PUNTURE WOUND RIGHT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Windows or window glass
PATIENT CLIMBING IN OPEN WINDOW WHEN SHE PUNCTURED ELBOW ON SCREW.D: PU NCTURE WOUND, ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WAS TAKING A NAIL OUT OF BOARD AND HIT L ARM ON WOODEN BOARD. DX. CONT L ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CUT ELBOW ON NAIL HEAD YESTERDAY; CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2002Age: 14 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
CUT ELBOW ON EXPOSED SCREW DX. ELBOW LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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