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Accidents - Log splitters - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,396
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:2,962Lower Trunk:208
Hand:174Lower Leg:166
Eyeball:136Lower Arm:135
Ankle:76Head:75
Toe:74Upper Trunk:68
Knee:66Face:66
Mouth:66Elbow:59
Upper Arm:41Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
CAUGHT FINGERS (LEFT HAND) IN WOOD SPLITTER. FRACTURES 3RD AND 4TH FING ER AND SUBUNGAL HEMATOMA NAIL OF 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Log splitters
BLUNT TRAUMA TO LEFT FINGER - CAUGHT FINGER IN LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT. FELL ONTO BLADE OF WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME. DX. LAC R AXILLIARY (ARM PIT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN LOG SPLITTER. DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION L MIDDLE FINGER/FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/22/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
CUT FINGER ON LOG SPLITTER DX LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
INJURED ON WOOD SPLITTER OPEN FRACTURES LONG & RING FINGERS
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 12/11/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
FINGER LACERATION, CUT ON LOG CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
INJURED USING LOG SPLITTER DX. FINGER CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
INJURED SPLITTING LOGS DX. THUMB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
FINGER CRUSHED IN HYDRAULIC LOG SPLITTER CRUSHING AND FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
LAC TO L THUMB ON LOG SPLITTER DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THUMB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/26/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
WHILE AT A FRIENDS' HOUSE, CAUGHT FINGER IN LOG SPLITTER. DX: LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Log splitters
PT PUT HAND TOO CLOSE TO WOOD SPLITTER, CAUGHT FINGER AND PULLED OFF NA IL. DX: FINGERNAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
FOOT CT-@ HOME-DROPPED LOG SPLITTER ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
R HAND CRUSH WITH FINGER TUFT FX/27YOM WAS A HOME SPLITTING WOOD WHEN R HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN LOG AND HYDROLIC SHAFT. C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
23 YO INJURED FINGER ON WOOD SPLITTER AMPUTATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
THUMB INJURED ON LOG SPLITTER DX. THUMB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
CRUSHED R HAND IN A LOG CUTTER/WOOD SPLITTER. DX. LAC/FX R HAND, METAC ARPAL FX, 3,4,5, EXTENSOR TENDON LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/18/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
AVULSION ANDLAC OF L THUMBNAIL, INJURY W/A WOOD SPLITTER. X LAC/FX ON THUMB TUFT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Log splitters
USING LOG SPLITTER AT HOME AND INJURED FINGER..SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO FI NGER AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
AMPUTATED FINGER USING A LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
FINGERS CRUSH INJURY-INJURED IN LOG SPLITTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS AT HOME USING A LOG SPLITER WHEN THE METAL BAR HIT HIS THUMB CAU SING A FX TO HIS LT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
BLOCK OF WOOD HIT FINGER WHILE PUTTING IT ON WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME. D X. LAC /FX TO #5 TUFT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Log splitters
RT INDEX FINGERTIP AVULASION.PT INJURED FINGERTIP ON A LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
R THUMB CAUGHT IN A WOOD SPLITTER. DX. LAC PARTIAL AMPUTATION R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
AMPUTATED FINGER IN LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Log splitters
WRENCHED BACK BENDING WHILE USING A LOG SPLITTER AT HOME LAST EVENING L OW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER-CUT ON LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT LACERATED FINGER WITH A LOG SPLITTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
FINGER CAUGHT IN WOOD SPLITTER CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER NOT WORKMENS COMP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN A LOG SPLITTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Log splitters
57YMC WORKING WITH A WOOD SPLITTER AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
CRUSH FINGER - PATIENT REPORTS HE CRUSHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER IN WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME - ALSO LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS USING A LOG SPLITTER AT HOME WHEN HE CONTUSED HIS LT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2005Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
PT CAUGHT HAND IN WOOD SPLITTER. DX: R RING FINGER TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT. USING A WOOD SPLITTER, CUT L 2ND FINGER. DX. LAC/FX L INDEX FINGER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
INJURED L FINGER W/ LOG SPLITTER FX AVULSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A WOOD SPLITER. DX-HEAD CONTUSION.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS USING A LOG SPLITTER, AND A LOG ROLLED AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER/ L AC TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN A WOOD SPLITTER DX: CRUSH INJURY LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
50YOWM-LACERATION RIGHT ANKLE-SPLITING WOOD WITH SLIPPED& WEDE-CUT ANKL E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN: FX BASE PROXIMAL PHALANX:HELPING HUSBAND LIFT TONGUE OF LOG SPLITTER,DROPPED LOG SPLITTER ON FOOT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2005Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
SPLITTING WOOD WITH A LOG SPLITTER, CAUGHT RIGHT THIRD FINGER DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
PT AMPUTATED THUMB W/LOG SPLITTER. DX: L THUMB AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Log splitters
PT BURNED HAND ON A LOG SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
CAUGHT FINGER IN WOD SPLITTER..LAC TO FINGER THROUGH NAILBED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
PT CUT FINGER OFF W/WOOD SPLITTER. DX: TRAUMATIC L SECOND FINGER AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
USING LOG SPLITTER, INJURED R HAND, LACERATION TO FINGERS, DX; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
CUT THUMB ON LOG SPLITTER DX. THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Log splitters
40 YOM CHEST PAIN DUE TO WORKING WITH LOG SPLITTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2005Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
49 Y/O M INJURED R EYE WHILE USING LOG-SPLITTER AT HOME. DX; R CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS AT HOME USING A LOG SPLITTER WHEN HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN IT C AUSING A FX W/ LACERATIONS TO HIS LT MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Log splitters
43 Y/O M INJURED R THUMB WHILE USING LOG SPLITTER AT HOME. DX; DISLOCATION R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT @ HOME CAUGHT ARM IN WOOD SPITTER DX FX DISTAL L ARM OPEN COMMINUTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Log splitters
PENETRATING ABDOMINAL WALL WOUND.PT WAS USING A WOOD SPLITER AND A PIEC E OF METAL FROM SPLITER WENT INTO ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2005Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
1. 67 YOF CRUSHED 2 FINGERS IN A WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
48 Y/O M INJURED R THUMB WHILE USING LOG SPLITTER AT HOME. DX; FX R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PATIENT CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN LOG AND LOG SPLITTER AT HOME; CRUSH INJURY, HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A WOOD SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Log splitters
MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN: LOW BACK PAIN SINCE SPLITTING WOOD 2-5-05
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
INJURED USING LOG SPLITTER DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN A LOG AND THE LOG S PLITTER CAUSING A FX TO HIS RT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT HIT RT ELBOW ON A LOG CHIPPER DX: RT ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
SMALL LAC TO R FOREHEAD - HIT HEAD ON PIPE ON LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
CUT FINGER ON LOG SPLITTER BLADE/ LAC LT L4TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT INJURED FINGER ON A LOG SPLINTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LACERATION LOWER LEG - 42 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LOWER LEG AFTER A LOG GOT KICKED OUT OF A SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2005Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Log splitters
75 Y/O M INJURED L THUMB WHILE USING LOG SPLITTER AT HOME. DX; AVULSION L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Log splitters
31 Y/O M INJURED MOUTH WHEN HIT BY LOG WHILE USING LOG SPLITTER AT HOME .DX; MAJOR DENTAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PATIENT SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN A LOG AND METAL EQUIPMENT. DX-RIGHT HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
CUT FINGER WITH A LOG SPLITTER DX: L INDEX FINGER LAC. / AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
SMASHED L RING FINGER IN LOG SPLITTER, DX; 3 CM LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Log splitters
L KNEE PAIN FROM SPLITTING WOOD, DX; SPRAIN L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN WOOD SPLITTER AND PIECE OF WOOD OPEN FRACTURE LEFT HAND
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 03/10/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT CUT L HAND W/WOOD SPLITTER. DX. OPEN FX PROX PHALANX 2ND DIGIT, F X/LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Log splitters
WAS USING LOG SPLITER AT HOME AND ACCIDENTLY HIT FACE DX: CHI , LAC TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PT CRUSHED A FINGER IN A LOG SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
SMASHED FINGER IN WOOD SPLITTER DX OPEN FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Log splitters
DROPPED LOG SPLITTER ON PATIENT'S GREAT TOE 5 DAYS AGO AT HOME, GUARDIN G TOE; GREAT TOE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS SPLITTING WORK WITH A WOOD SPLITTER AND APC OF WOOD SHOT OUT AND STRUCK PT ON LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Log splitters
LOW BACK PAIN, BACK PAIN X 3 DAYS, NUMBNESS BOTH LEGS SINCE SPLITTING WOOD A FEW DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
CAUGHT END OF MIDDLE FINGER IN WOOD SPLITTER DX CRUSH INJURY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
SMASHED FINGER IN WOOD SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
PT GOT THUMB CAUGHT IN WOOD SPLITTER. DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION L THUMB W/FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LACERATION FINGER - 40 YOM LACERATED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHILE USING A LOG SPLITTER AT THE NEIGHBOR'S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
54 YO USING WOOD SPLITTER AMPUTATED TIP OF FINGER
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS AT HOME USING A LOG SPLITTER WHEN HER ARM GOT CAUGHT CAUSING A F X OF HER LT ULNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
PT. CUT TIP OF L LITTLE FINGER OFF WITH A WOOD SPLITTER. DX. AMPUTATIO N TIP OF L LITTLE FINGER. PT LEFT. ADVISED TO STAY.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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