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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 365
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Date: 12/11/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND, R THIGH WHEN SAT ON NAIL. DX. PW R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND RT.THIGH.PT.REFERS CUT WITH RUSTY NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STRUCK HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG AGAINST A NAIL WHEN WALKING AT HOME ABRAS ION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT BUILDING HOME WHEN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF WITH 16 LB. PENNY NAIL FROM PNEUMATIC GUN. HAD 3 SHOTS VODKA INCIDENT. D:FEMUR/PATELLA FXS.ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/08/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT USING A NAIL GUN TO FIX SOMETHING AT HOME AND MISSED HITTING LEFT TH IGH NAIL IN LEFT THIGH PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL ON 3'' BOLT. DX THIGH LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Lawn mowers
PUNCTURE WOUND LEG - 58 YOM SAT DOWN IN THE GRASS AFTER MOWING THE YARD AND SAT ON A NAIL SUSTAINING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE BACK OF HIS L LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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