Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Finger

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,052
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Date: 12/19/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
51 Y/O ACCIDENTALLY SHOT NAIL IN FINGER WITH NAIL GUN. DX-FOREIGN BODY RIGHT 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
70 YO M NAIL IN INDEX FINGER, NAIL GUN MISS FIRED AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
58 YOF NAILED LEFT 4TH FINGER WITH AN AIR GUN TODAY OPEN FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
55 YOM POKED WITH A RUSTY SCREW FINGER ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
FINGER INJURY-NAIL HIT FINGER WHILE MAKING A PICTURE FRAME-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Furniture
LAC L FINGER - CUT FINGER ON A SCREW MOVING FURNITURE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT TRIPPED AND HIT FINGER ON A NAIL. DX: 4 CM R FIFTH FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SUSTAINED A SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND ON THE DORUSM OF A FINGER ON A NAIL, ? MECH>>PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT DOING SOME PLUMBING WORK AT HOME PULLING ON A SCREW WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
NAIL IN FINGER FROM A NAIL GUN. DX FOREIGN BODY IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW TO FINGER FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT SHOT NAIL FROM NAIL GUN INTO FINGER. DX: L THIRD DIGIT FX/PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT SHOT NAIL FROM NAIL GUN INTO FINGER. DX: L 2ND PHALANX FX/FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FINGER LAC. CUT IT IN A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
54 YO M NAIL INTO L MIDDLE FINGER SHOT NAIL INTO HAND WITH NAIL GUN AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE FINGER - 51 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH ROOFING NAIL THROUGH RIGHT I NDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PW TO THUMB FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT SHOT SELF WITH NAIL FROM NAIL GUN AT HOME DX// PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
CARPENTER GOT NAIL GUN NAIL THRU FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT LAC LT 5TH DIGIT ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STUCK RT HAND WITH NAIL AT HOME PUNCTURE WOUND RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
SHOT NAIL INTO FINGER WITH NAILGUN FB FINGER *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PATIENT C/O A NUT STUCK ON LEFT LITTLE FINGER FOR 24 HRS, UNABLE TO GET IT OFF. DX-FULL THICKNESS AVULSION TO LT SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Hammers
TRYING TO HIT A NAIL WITH HAMMER AND HIT FINGER CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
51YOM AT HOME ACCIDENTLY SCRAPPED RIGHT THUMB ON A NAIL; THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURED FINGER WITH NAIL AT RELATIVES HOUSE PW LT INDEX *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WORKING IN HIS GARAGE TWO DAYS AGO AND STUCK SELF IN THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH A DIRTY NAIL PW WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT SHOT SELF WITH NAIL FROM NAIL GUN DX// PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT 3RD AND 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
52 YO FEMALE WAS STUCK WITH THUMBTACK IN FINGER CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT FINGER W/NAIL AT FRIEN'DS HOUSE. DX: L THIRD DIGIT PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Other portable or stationary power tools
PT WAS CUTTING A BOLT WITH A POWER TOOL & TOOL SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT FINGER ON SCREW LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
58YOM WAS USING A BRAD NAILER,ACCIDENTLY PUT A NAIL THROUGH HIS THUMB; FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL IN L THUMB DX; PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
PT SUSTAINED A NAIL FROM A NAIL GUN IN A FINGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT INJURED FINGER WITH A NAIL. DX: RIGHT INDEX FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Furniture
LAC FINGER ON A METAL SCREW STICKING OUT OF FURNITURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CUT FINGER ON A SCREW. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC TO L THUMB ON NAIL DX; THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER, WORKING ON KITCHEN CABINETS AT HOME AND DROVE NAIL INTO L 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER FROM A RUSTY NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURED FINGER ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SCRAPPED LEFT FINGER ON A NAIL. DX-LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FINGER LAC-CUT ON RUSTY NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
RIGHT 2ND FINGER LACERATION ,CUT BY NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
THUMB PW-INJURED ON A NAIL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LEFT INDEX FINGER PW. PT INJURED FINGER WHEN PICKING UP A SCREW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT THIRD FINGER - BOARD WITH RUSTY NAIL PENETRATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT CAUGHT FINGER ON NAIL IN FIREWOOD. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
PT WITH NAIL IN FINGER, PT NAILED FINGER TO THE FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LEFT THUMB LACERATION.PT LACERATED THUMB ON A PROTRUDING NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
FINGER LAC-CUT ON NAILS IN A DRESSER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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