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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 825
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Christmas decorations
71YOM IN THE ATTIC RETRIEVING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WHEN HE STRUCK A NA IL THAT WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE ROOF INTO HEAD SUSTAINED A PW TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
88YOM HIT HEAD ON A NAIL IN THE ATTIC AT HOME PUNCTURE WOUND OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SCALP LAC ON SCREW DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON NAIL STICKING OUT OF ROOF, PUNCTURE TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CLEANING ATTIC, STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON A NAIL. DX. SCALP PUNCTURE WOU ND.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
HIT HEAD ON NAIL CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
GOT HIT BY NAIL. HEAD CONT,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
PT WORKING IN HIS ATTIC WHEN STOOD UP FROM CROUCHED POSITION AND HIT HE AD ON EXPOSED NAIL IN CEILING. DX:PUNCTURE, SCALP, MINOR HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT WAS WALKING UNDER DECK & HIT HEAD ON A SCREW THAT WAS STICKING OUT DX;; SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
67Y/O,M,CUT TOP OF HEAD ON HOOK AT HOME, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WALKED INTO A BOLT FROM LAUNDRY SHOOT DX:SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HIT HEAD ON A BOARD W/NAIL IN IT. DX: SCALP LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
WORKING IN ATTIC HIT HEAD IN A SMALL NAIL LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
FELL AGAINST NAIL. DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
65 Y/O WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN BAC K OF HEAD WITH A BOARD THAT HAD A NAIL IN IT. DX-LAC. SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
56 YO FELL STRUCK HEAD ON NAIL PUNCTURE WOUND HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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