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Accidents - Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Mouth

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 566
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:67
Year 2002:90
Year 2005:68
Year 2006:86
Year 2007:100
Year 2010:153

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/13/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
56 YOM, MOVING A 4 BY 4 RUSTY NAIL STICKING OUT AND WENT INSIDE UPPER L IP , LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
72 YOM, TRIPPED ON BOLTS, LIP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 07/31/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, House repair or construction materials
LIP LACERATION - NAIL FLEW UP AND CUT LIP WHEN PULLING IT OUT OF A BOAR D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT SUST LACERATION TO LIP FROM A NAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HER LWR LIP WAS PUNCTURE BY A RUSTY NAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
DX LIP LACERATION: NAILING BOARD AT HOME, BOARD SLIPPED AND HIT PT'S MOUTH AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CUT ON RUSTY NAIL - PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
CONTUSION AND ABRASION OF THE HARD PALATE. PT. WAS EATING A BISCUIT AND FOUND A NAIL IN IT.HAPPENED IN A RESTAURANT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2000Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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