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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 384
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Date: 12/31/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Rugs or carpets
PT WT LACERATION TO RT THIGH ON A NAIL IN CARPET AT NEIGHBORS HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL AT HOME CUTTING RT THIGH ON A NAIL RT THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WALKING HER DOG IN YARD @ HOME, DOG WENT TO CHASE ANOTHER DOG CAUSING PT TO FALL ON BOARD W/NAIL IN IT, 7" LONG LAC TO THIGH. DX LAC RIGHT TH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CUT THIGH ON RUSTY NAIL AT HOME; LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Other containers
DROPPED WOODEN BOX THAT HAD NAIL STICKING OUT OF IT-HIT THIGH DX PW TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL ON ROOFING NAIL;PW THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO THIGH FROM NAIL ON LICENSE PLATE,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT FELL ONTO NAILS INJURING THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT CUT LEG ON NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF WOOD AT HOME 3 DAYS AG O, SWELLING WITH REDNESS/PAIN; CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Football
PATIENT CUT THIGH ON SCREW IN POCKET WHILE PLAYING FOOTBALL AT SCHOOL; THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF THE PATIO AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT UPPER LEG ON A NAIL THAT W AS STICKING OUT LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
PT. WAS PLAYING WITH BOARDS THAT HAD NAILS IN THEM AT HOME, ONE NAIL CUT PT. ACROOS THIGH. DX: RT. INNER THIGH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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