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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 504
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Date: 11/13/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SHOT A NAIL INTO RT KNEE, FB REMOVAL RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PAIN TO KNEE KNELT ONTO TACK DX: PUNCTURE TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT TRIPPED ON NAIL ON DOCK. DX: L KNEE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LT KNEE ABS-CUT ON RUSTY NAIL ON A BOAT DOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LT KNEE PUNCTURE WOUND-AT HOME-KNELT DOWN ON A CARPET TACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT KNELT DOWN ON A RUSTY NAIL AT HOME AT HOME PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT KNE E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
KNEELED ON NAIL-PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PUNCTURE WOUND BY A NAIL WHILE WORKING ON DECK DX: L KNEE PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
53-YOM HAD A NAIL LODGED IN HIS KNEE AT THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RT KNEE PUNCTURE WOUND-AT HOME-HIT A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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