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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 619
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Date: 11/13/2004Age: 82 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 FELL ONTO NAILS AT HOME SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT PUNCTURED IN LEG WITH NAIL (NOT TREATED) NOW WITH INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/28/2004Age: 79 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
PT LAC LT LOWER LEG ON SCREW. LAC LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Furniture
POKED BY NAIL ON FURNITURE PUNCTURE WOUND LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2004Age: 62 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
PT WORKING ON HIS DOCK AT HOME RAN HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A GALVAN IZED NAIL LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
PT. SCRAPED HIS LOWER LEG ON A NAIL ABRASION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2004Age: 60 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
LOWER LEG LAC-@ HOME-CUT LEG ON A HOOK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT.INJ.L.LOWER LEG AT HOME WHEN STUCK BY A NAIL THAT WAS STICKING OUT O F A BOARD ON THE DECK. DX; L.SHIN P.W.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
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
RT LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON A BOLT ON A BOAT-IN THE RIVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2004Age: 68 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, Floors or flooring materials
LEG PUNCTURED ON NAIL WHILE FIXING THE FLOOR AT SON'S HOUSE DX: L LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CAUGHT LOER LEG ON A NAIL NOW HAS GASH C/O PAIN LOWER LEG AVULSION L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2004Age: 54 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
PATIENT KNELT DOWN ON A NAIL. PUNCTURE RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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