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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 416
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	29
Year 1998:	6
Year 1999:	23
Year 2000:	5
Year 2001:	38
Year 2002:	128
Year 2003:	6
Year 2004:	29
Year 2006:	59
Year 2007:	71
Year 2009:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/21/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT'S 3 YR OLD COUSIN THREW WOOD PIECE WITH NAILS AT PT'S UPPER BACK. DX - RT SHOULDER/BACK LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SHOULDER FROM A PROTRUDING NAIL ON A S HELF AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Handrails, railings or banisters
SCRATCHED SHOULDER ON A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF RAILING DX: L SHOULDER ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Fences or fence posts
PT FELL OUT OF TREE AND HIT NAIL IN FENCE. DX: ABR L SCAPULA, LUMBAR CONT/STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
INFECTION ON SHOULDER FROM GIVING SELF TATTOO WITH A THUMBTACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE (R) SHOULDER, PT SUST INJURY WITH A RUSTY NAIL AT HOME, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
LAC (L) SHOULDER, PT SUST INJURY WITH A NAIL FROM THE WALL AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2000	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/1999	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/1998	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1997	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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