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Accidents - Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 114
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Date: 12/27/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PATIENT WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED CUTTING HIS ARM, DX-6CM LACERATION LEFT FOREARM, COMPLEX..
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
RT FOREARM SPRAIN-PAIN WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE WHILE USING A WRENCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT STATES THAT X2 DAYS AGO A WRENCH FELL FROM UNKNOWN HEIGHT AND STRUCK HER ON LT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
L FOREARM CONT, WRIST STRAIN; STRUCK WITH A WRENCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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