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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,506
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Date: 12/20/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
DX SPRAIN L THUMB: L THUMB PAIN SINCE LAST NOC. W PUT'G A VACUUM CLEANER TOGETHER & HEARD HER FINGER POP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
THUMB SLIN AVULSION-PUT FINGER UNDER RUNNING VACUUM CLEANER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRYING TO FIX VACUUM CLEANER AND CAUGHT FINGER IN RUNNING M OTOR AND LA C,FX AND DISLOCATED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls
HIT WALL VACUUMING, DX; SPRAIN THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Counters or countertops
LACERATION FINGER - 39 YO FEMALE PRESENTS FROM HOME - WHILE VACUUMING, BRUSHED HAND UP AGAINST A PIECE OF TEMPERED GLASS ON THE COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Knives
45 YOF PULLED BACK OUT LIFTING VACUUM AND CUT TIP OF FINGER WITH FILET KNIFE - LACERATION FINGER - BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CONTUSION FINGER - 5 YO FEMALE HAD LITTLE FINGER OF HER RIGHT HAND CLOS ED IN UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
81 YO F LACERATION TO LITTLE FINGER TRIPPED ON VACUUM CLEANER CUT FINGER ON STEEL WAND OF VACUUM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2008Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PATIENT'S HAND GOT SUCKED UP IN THE SWEEPER AT HOME; FRICTION BURN TO 3-5 FINGERTIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LOOKING AT BOTTOM OF VACUUM WHEN IT TURNED ON PT HAS ABRA TO (R) INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CHILD GRABBED A RUNNING VACUUM CLEANER AND BRUSHES TOOK SOME SKIN OFF F INGER. D:ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FINGER FX-CAUGHT FINGER ON FLOOR SWEEPER BELT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
WHILE WORKING ON HIS VACUUM PEICE OF METAL AVULSION PARTIAL RIGHT THUMB W/ FINGERNAIL INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
50YOF WAS HOME USING THE UPRIGHT VACUUM SWEEPER,PEDAL TIPPED THE VACCUUM CUTTING FINGER;FINGER LACERATION RT FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
14 YO M CONTUSION TO FINGER FOOLING AROUND WITH BROTHER WAS HIT WITH A VACUUM CLEANER ATTACHMENT AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
TRIPPED OVER VACUUM AT HOME CAUSING INJURY TO RT HAND/WRIST;NO OBVIOUS DEFORMITY. SPRAIN/CONTUSION RT WRIST,4TH & 5TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT CUT FINGER ON VACUUM LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PLAYING WITH SISTER WHO PLAYS WITH THE VACUUM, PT UNSUPERVISED PLACED F INGER INTO A PART OF VACUUM&FINGER GOT STUCK>>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
THUMB CT-INJURED WHILE CHANGING VACUUM CLEANER BELT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Motor vehicles or parts
PT WAS VACUUMING HER CAR WHEN SHE SUSTAINED A PW TO FINGER ON SOMETHIN G SHARP IN THE CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF PLATIC ON VACUUM/ LAC RIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PAIN AND SWELLING TO MIDDLE FINGER AFTER STICKING IT IN A RUNNING VACUU M CLEANER. DX. CONT L MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS VACUUMING, FELL AND LANDED ON LT THUMB DX: LT THUMB AVULSION FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Vacuum cleaners
R THUMB INJURY FROM VACUUM CLEANER/NON SPEC INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CUT BY VACUUM, RIGHT INDEX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Vacuum cleaners
46 YOF JAMMED LEFT PINKY FINGER ON A VACUUM CLEANER SUSTAINING A DISLCO ATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
CAUGHT FINGER IN VACUUM CLEANER, DX CONTUSED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT WAS AT HOME, TRYING TO FIX A VACCUM CLEANER WHILE IT WAS TURNED ON CAUSING A SPRAIN TO RT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT CUT FINGER ON A VACUUM AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Knives
LAC. 5TH DISTAL DIGIT: CUTTING STRING OFF A VACUUM CLEANER WITH POCKET KNIFE, CUT LITTLE FINGER, AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
38 YOM WAS CLEANING HIS VACUUM, MOTOR TURNED OUT AND MACHINE ENGULFED HIS LT RING FINGER WITH DEFORMITY. DX-COMPLETE AVULSION FRACT-RING FING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FINGERNAIL AVULSION-INJURED ON VACUUM-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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