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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
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Date: 10/05/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RUNNING, FELL ON NAIL;CHEST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Fences or fence posts
CUT UPPER BACK ON NAIL WHILE SITTING DOWN AGAINST FENCE AT RV PARK. DX : LACERATION UPPER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT BACKED INTO RUSTY NAIL IN CLOSET; SUPERFICIAL UPPER BACK LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Slides or sliding boards
DX LACERATION LEFT UPPER BACK (9CM): WENT DOWN SLIDE, CUT BACK FROM EXP OSED SCREW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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