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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 754
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Date: 12/17/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Stairs or steps
CAUGHT SWEATER ON NAIL WALKING DOWN 5 STAIRS AND FELL FX LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
PW BACK OF LOWER LEG FROM RUST NAIL, NAIL ON BOARD DX: PW R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WALKING STRUCK RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A BOARD THAT HAD A NAIL STICK ING OUT OF IT LACERATION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
P.W. L LOWER LEG/52YOM STS SUSTAINED P.W. IN LEG BY A CLEAN NAIL WHILE AT FRIENDS HOUSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STUCK IN THE LEFT LOWER LEG WITH A NAIL PUNCTURE WOUND LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND - 53 YOM SUSTAINED PUNCTURE WOUND TO BACK OF HIS RIGHT L OWER LEG WHEN HE STEPPED ON A BOARD AND A RUSTY NAIL PUNCTURED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT LACERATED LEG ON BOLT OF UNKNOWN TYPE OF WAGON, L LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WALKING OUTSIDE IN DARK AND MAY HAVE HIT LEG ON NAIL OR WOOD PLANK. UNABLE TO CONTROL BLEEDING OF VARICOSE VEIN. D:LAC, VARICOSE VEIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ABRASION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A NAIL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SCRAPED LEG ON NAIL-LACERATION RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
53YOM-LACERATION LEFT LOWER LEG=CUT AT HOME ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS ON A DOCK WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT LWR LEG ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT LAC RT LOWER LEG ON SCREW ( 9 CM LAC )
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX LEFT CALF LACERATION: SCRAPED LEG ON NAIL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL PW TO R LOWER LEG WHEN HORSE KICKED LEG AND NAIL FROM HORSE SHOE P ENETRATED CALF DX PUNCTURE WOUND R CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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