Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 57
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/16/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Christmas tree lights
PT SWALLOWED NAIL/TACK WHEN HELPING HAND CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DX:INJESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT DOING FINISHING WORK ON TRIM AND HAD NAILS IN MOUTH INHALED ONE NO C MPLAINTS THINKS SWALLOWED NAIL FB INHALED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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