Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Year 2010 - Mouth

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/30/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Keys, key rings or key chains
SELF INFLICTED WOUND TO LOWER LIP: POSS EARLY INFECT; 13YOF ATTEMPTED TO PIERCE LOWER LIP W/ THUMBTACK & RING ON SET OF KEY CHAIN, LIP ULCER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
13YOF WAS ATTEMPTING TO PIERCE HER LOWER LIP, WITH A THUMB TACK- LIP SWOLLEN. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND TO LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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