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Accidents - Log splitters - 16-25 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 405
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:351Ankle:38
Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/27/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT'S THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN LOG SPLITTER. DX: OPEN FX/LAC R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 16 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
16 YOM GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN WOOD SPLITTER FX L 5TH DISTAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
WOOD SPLITTER FELL OVER DX. FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 18 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
PARTIALLY AMPUTATED FINGER IN A WOOD SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Log splitters
FINGER NAIL AT 4TH FINGER PULLED UP WHILE STARTING WOOD SPLITTER. DX.P ARTIAL NAIL AVULSION R RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
LOG SPLITTEROPEN FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters, Clothing accessories
L 3RD FING FX (COMPOUND)/16YOWM CAUGHT FINGER IN LOG SPLITTER.WAS WEARI NG GLOVES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
STATES INJURED L THIGH AND ANKLE USING LOG SPLITTER THIS PM. DX. FX L FIBULA DISTAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
COMPOUND FX LEFT INDEX FINGER- SUSTAINED A LAC TO LEFT INDEX FINGER @ H OME WHILE USING A LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LAC TO FIGNER WHEN USING A LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
TUFT FX W/ COMPLEX LAC RT THUMB-CRUSHED THUMB IN A LOG SPLITTER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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