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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 460
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Date: 10/26/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
46 YOM CUT ON WEED TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
HIT FINGER WHILE USING *** DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Pruning or trimming equipment
PATIENT WAS CUTTING SOMETHING OFF THE *** WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED C UTTING HIS LEFT THUMB. DX-LEFT THUMB LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
FINGER LAC-TRIMMING GRASS W/ ELECTRIC CLIPPERS-AT HOME-HIT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Knives
CUTTING *** CORD WITH KNIFE DX LACERATION TO THUMB DX LACERATION TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
LACERATED RIGHT PINKY FINGER ON ***. DX: LACERATION, RIGHT PINKYFINGER FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS CUT ON HEDGE TRIMMER.DX: 2 CM L THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT USING A POWERED EDGER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
CUT L INDEX FINGER ON GRASS CLIPPERS. LAC 2.0CM L INDEX FINGER $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
HIT BY *** DX: LACERATION PROXIMAL L THUMB DX: LACERATION PROXIMAL L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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