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Accidents - Log splitters - 16-25 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 344
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:202Lower Trunk:66
Elbow:59Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 12/01/2005Age: 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: 11/24/2005Age: 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: 11/18/2005Age: 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: 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: 10/16/2005Age: 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: 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: 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: 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

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