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Accidents - Paper products - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 613
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Date: 11/10/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paper products, Stairs or steps
SLIPPED ON NEWSPAPER LEFT ON FRONT STEPS RIGHT PALM LACERATION 5 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paper products, Gasoline
PT BURNED HAND WHILE BURNING PAPER AND MAYBE GASOLINE RAG. FD NS. DX: L HAND SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products, Decorative yard equipment
PT GETTING THE MAIL YESTERDAY WHEN SHE PIVOTED AND FELL ONTO LEFT HAND FRACTURED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paper products
PT WAS COOKING AND A PAPER TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING HAND DX: 2ND DE GREE BURN TO LT HAND FIRE DEPT NOT CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Paper products
PT PICKING UP HER NEWSPAPER AT HOME FELL TO THE DRIVEWAY FRACTURED RIGH T HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paper products
PATIENT HOLDING TISSUE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME, DIDN'T DROP TISSUE BURNING HAND, FD NOT MENTIONED; HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products
INSECT BITE LT HAND, LT HAND RED AND SWOLLEN, NOTICED AFTER MOTHER DELIVERING NEWSPAPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products, Floors or flooring materials
PT. REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP TISSUE OFF FLOOR, FELL TO FLOOR. DX. L HAN D, L KNEE CONTS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products
PT COMPLAINT OF RED AREA R HAND QUESTION FROM PAPER CUT, R HAND CELLULI TIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paper products
BURNED THUMB ON MONDAY, CHILD WILL NOT SAY HOW IT HAPPENED, BURNED PAPE RS FOUND IN BATHROOM/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paper products
STATES PAPER ROLL FELL ON HAND DX HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products
52YOF-EXPOSURE OF LEFT HAND TO BODY FLUID-GOT BLOOD FROM MEXICAN RESIDE NT ON HAND WITH OPEN PAPER CUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paper products
C/O PN IN BILATERAL HANDS AFTER OPENING LETTER WHICH CONTAINED "PLANT S EEDS" DX: EXPOSURE TO ENVELOPE WITH SEEDS (BENIGN); ANXIETY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paper products
LEFT HAND BURN. PT CAUGHT A PIECE OF WAX PAPER ON FIRE IN KITCHEN AND I NJURED HAND.NO FD INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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