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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Mouth

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
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Date: 10/02/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Foods
WHILE EATING AT RESTRAURANT FOUDN 2 NAILS IN FOOD, VOMITED A TACK WHILE EATING, HOARSE. DX-FOREIGN BODY MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
54YOM WHILE CARRING A BOARD WITH A NAIL STUCK IN IT,FELL CUTTING UPPER LIP ON NAIL;UPPER LIP LACERATION 2-CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Power lawn mowers
PATIENT WAS STRUCK ON UPPER LIP BY A NAIL THROWN FROM LAWNMOWER ATHOME. DX-FOREIGN BODY FACE WITH LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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