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Accidents - Log splitters - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:14
26-50 years old:146

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PT S/P SLAMMING HAND IN A WOOD SPLITTER @ 1800 YESTERDAY. NOW C/O L WR IST PAIN. CRUSH INJURY TO L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
WAS LOG SPLITTING WHEN PULED A PIECE OF THE PILE&LARGE LOG ROLLED OVER HIS WIRST>> FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO START A LOG SPLITTER, STARTER CORD SNAPPED BAC K CAUSING A FX TO RT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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