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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Mouth

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 753
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Date: 10/30/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: 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: 04/21/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: 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


Date: 12/31/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
14YOM TRYING TO PIEREC LOWER LIP WITH A THUMB TACK NOW IT IS INFECTED C ELLULITIS LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Other manual workshop tools
LIP LAC-HIT FACE WHILE PULLING A NAIL W/A CROWBAR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Motor vehicles or parts
ANOTHER PERSON/STUDENT THREW A BOLT THROUGH BUS WINDOW STRIKING PATIENT ON MOUTH; LIP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX: LIP LAC ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LIP ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
TRIED TO PIERCE HER LIP W/ A THUMBTACK DX: R UPPER LIP LESION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT. STEPPED ON NAIL YEST AT HOME. DX. R PLANTER PUNCTURE WOUND INFECTE D.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PLAYING OUTSIDE WITH FRIEND WHEN A LARGE GHROWN WASHER HIT PT IN FAC E. INTENT UNSTATED. D: LACERATION, LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
THUMBTACK STUCK IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Wagons
PT HIT LIP ON SCREW, FROM WAGON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LACERATION TONGUE - 9 YOF LACERATED HER TONGUE ON A SCREW AT THE PLAYGR OUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT. PIERCE HIS TONGUE WITH A STERILIZED NAIL SO HE'D HAVE A PIERCEDTONG UE; SWOLLEN & RED. DX: NAIL PUNCTURE TO TONGUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2000Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/22/2000Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/1999Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/1999Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/1999Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/1998Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/1998Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/1997Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hammers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/1997Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/1997Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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