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Accidents - Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
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Date: 10/31/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered, Screwdrivers
37 YOM USING SCREW DRIVER TO REPAIR *** PUNCTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
ACUTE RT HAND PARESTEHSIA, SUSPECT MEDIAN NERVE COMPRESSION, USING WOODEN HANDLED TOOL TO CLEAR BRUSH, HAD STING TO R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT USING *** AT HOME CUTTING GRASS WHEN PIECE OGF GLSS FLEW UP CUTTING HAND, NOW WITH INFECTION DX: HAND LAC/INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT THREW A *** CAUSING PAIN AND BRUISING TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PATIENT CUT HAND WHILE WORKING ON ***. DX: 5 CM LACERATION TO HAND ( LEFT)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT WAS ADJUSTING THE BLADE ON HIS *** AT HOME AND CUT HIS LT HAND1CM LA CERATION LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered
PT USING A *** AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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