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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
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Date: 11/23/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Beds or bedframes
PT SWINGING LT ELBOW/ARM BACK HITTING A NAIL/BEDFRAME , ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Chairs
AT PLAY PRACTICE, FELL OFF A CHAIR AND HIT NAIL THAT PENETRATED ELBOW DX: PNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 15 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, Fences or fence posts
PT FELL ON A FENCE AND NAIL PUNCTURED HIS SKIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT ON NAIL - LACERATION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CAUGHT ELBOW ON A SCREW AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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