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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 712
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Date: 12/05/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CAUGHT FOREARM ON NAIL. DX: 6 X 3 CM LACERATION TO LEFT FOREA RM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SCRATCHED BY NAIL IN BOARD - ABRASION RIGHT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
6YOF-LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM-FELL AT HOME-CUT ARM ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STATES HE TRIPPED AND FELL AND CUT HIS ARM ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUSTAINED A PW TO LEFT LOWER ARM ON A NAIL THAT WAS IN A TREE TRUCK GOT INFECTED WITH RED STREAKS UP ARM- CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION L FOREARM - FELL ONTO A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE (L) FOREARM, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A PROTUDING NAIL AT HOME, C/O MILD PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL ON NAIL WITH LT ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CUT ARM ON A NAIL AT HOME; FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
PLAYING BASKETBALL AT HOME AND STRUCK ELBOW ON NAIL ON HOUSE SIDING. DX LEFT FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUSTAINED RT FOREARM LACERATION W/A NAIL TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
12 YOM CUT BY NAIL. DX: 4 CM LACERATION TO FOREARM/LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WHILE RUNNING OUTSIDE LACERATED LT FOREARM ON NAIL DX LT FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT STRUCK ARM AGAINST AN OLD NAIL AT HOME; FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT HER ARM ON NAIL WHILE PLAYING OUTSIDE. RIGHT FOREARM LAC VOLAR ASPECT JUST DISTAL TO AC FOSSAL . DX: 16 CM ARM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Bleachers
RT FOREARM LAC-@ SCHOOL-CUT ON A BOLT UNDER THE BLEACHERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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