Accidents - Fishing - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Hand

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,388
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Date: 12/01/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fishing
T C/O SKIN RASH AND ITCHING TO RT HAND AFTER USING SOMETHING TO CLEAN FISH TANK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT GOT A FISH HOOK EMBEDDED IN RIGHT HAND FOREIGN BODY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
36 YOM WAS FISING AND GOT FISH HOOK IN LEFT HAND. FOREIGN BODY, LEFT HA ND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fishing, Fuel-burning lighting equipment
32 YOM WAS OUT FISHING; ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED A HOT *** LANTERN; SUSTAIN ED BURNS OF LEFT HAND. BURNS, LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT GOT A FISH HOOK EMBEDDED IN RIGHT HAND AT HOME FOREIGN BODY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
42 Y/O M C/O FISHHOOK IN FINGER. DX: FOREIGN BODY- HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fishing
PT HIT HAND ON CRAB POT. DX: PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT. GOT FISHHOOK CAUGHT IN R HAND, UNABLE TO REMOVE IT. DX. REMOVED FO REIGN BODY L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fishing
HIT HAND WITH FISHING WEIGHT AND CONTUSED HAND LEFT WITHOUT SEEING MD
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
HOOK IN R HAND DX: FISH HOOK R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing
PT. WAS FISHING AT ***, WAS BITTEN BY AN ALLIGATORLACERATION HAND - P T. IS GOING TO ANOTHER PHYSICIAN IN THE A.M.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
FISH HOOK IN L HAND. DX FISH HOOK L HAND REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
PT SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE OF HIS HAND AS A RESULT OF FISHING AT THE LAKE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT HAD A FISH HOOK LODGED IN HIS HAND A THE PARK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
FISH HOOK STUCK IN HAND DX: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
HAS FISH HOOK IN LT HAND/ REMOVAL FB LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PATIENT CAME IN WITH FISHHOOK STUCK IN PALM OF HAND. DX: FOREIGN BODY TO RIGHT HAND WITH REMOVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT FISHING GOT THE HOOK EMBEDDED IN RIGHT HAND FOREIGN BODY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT WAS LOADING FISHING GEAR AND GOT FISH HOOK IN HAND. DX: FB R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
PT FISHING TRYING TO GET THE FISH OFF THE HOOK SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOU ND TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
FISH HOOK STUCK IN HAND AT LAKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
PT WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A FISH FROM HIS NET WHILE FISHING IN THE GULF T HE KNIFE SLIPPED SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
LT HAND FB-FISHHOOK CAUGHT IN HAND WHILE FISHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PATIENT GOT FISH HOOK STUCK IN HAND. DX: FOREIGN BODY TO RIGHT HAND W ITH REMOVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing
41YOM-LACERATION LEFT HAND-WHILE FISHING OFF SHORE-GOT STING RAY ON HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT FISHING GOT THE HOOK EMBEDDED IN LEFT HAND FOREIGN BODY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
FISHING HOOK STUCK IN HAND - NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing, Knives
PT CUT WITH KNIFE WHILE FISHING; LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT HAS A FICH HOOK STUCK IN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
PT STATES SHE GOT A FISH HOOK STUCK IN HER HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
FOREIGN BODY HAND - 35 YOM PRESENTS WITH A FISH HOOK EMBEDDED IN HIS RIGHT HAND NEAR BASE OF RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
GOT FISH HOOK IN HAND DX: PUNC. TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT FISHING, GOT FISHING HOOK IN RT HAND, FB RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
GOT FISH HOOK STUCK IN HAND AT HOME. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND R HAND, FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
PT GOT FISH HOOK STUCK IN HAND; FB REMOVAL HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fishing
PT FISHING IN THE GULF TRIED TO GET THE FISH OFF THE LINE SUSTAINED A P UNCTURE WOUND WHICH GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fishing
PT FISHING TRIED TO GET THE FISH OFF THE HOOK STUCK IN THE LEFT HAND CE LLULITIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fishing
LEFT HAND LAC, PT WAS REALING A FISHING POLE AND INJURED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
PT OUT IN THE GULF FISHING TRYING TO GET A CAT FISH OFF THE HOOK SUSTAI NED A PW TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fishing
PT WAS GOING THROUGH HIS FISHING EQUIPMENT AND GOT A FISH HOOK CAUGHT IN HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fishing
GOT LURE STUCK IN HAND WHILE ICE FISHING/ FISH HOOK RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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