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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 546
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Date: 11/04/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Drain snakes
55 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER USING A SNAKE AND THE BOLT CAUGHT HIS LT LOW ER LEG- DX- LOWER LEG LACERATION FROM DRAIN OPENER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Nail guns or stud drivers
FIXING THE FLOOR&ACC SHOT SELF INTO LEG WITH A NAIL FROM NAIL GUN >>TIBIA FX/RETAINED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT LEG WITH NAIL. DX-L LOWER LEG LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ABRASION RT LOWER LEG-C/O PAIN AND MINOR BLEEDING TO RT LOWER LEG WHERE HE SCRATCHED IT ON A NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Tables
FELL ON SCREW STICKING OUT OF TABLE, PW KNEE/ LOWER LEG. DX: LAC LT LE G
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SCRATCHED LEG ON NAIL ABRASION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Floors or flooring materials
FELL ONTO A BOLT STICKING OUT OF CEMENT FLOOR. DX: LAC LEFT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT HURT LEG AFTER FALLING ON RUSTY NAIL AT UNKNOWN LOCATION DX L LOWER LEG PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LOWER LEG INJURY FROM CUTTING ON SCREW , FALLING GETTING ON TO TRAMPOLINE. DX-LEFT LOWER LEG LACERATION 8 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT INJURED LOWER LEG FROM A NAIL. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
SHIN LAC-CUT ON METAL SCREW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
ABRASION TO LEG WHEN STRUCK ON A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Ceilings and walls
LEG LAC, A PICTURE FELL OFF WALL AND NAIL FROM FRAME STRUCK PT ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LAC LEG ON NAIL IN BOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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