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Accidents - Fans - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 472
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Date: 11/25/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
WAS INSTALLING A FAN IN SISTER IN LOW HOME&FELT A POP IN BASE OF RIGHT HAND>>WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
87YOM WAS IN HIS GARAGE ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT WRIST ON A FAN; WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
FIXING A FAN AND THE MOVING BLADE LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Fans
PT WAS CLEANING CEILING FAN AND FELL. DX. WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fans
WRIST PAIN SINCE PICKING UP A FAN. DX. TENDONITIS L WRIST.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT WORKING ON STOVE HOOD AT HOME HAS LACERATION WRIST LACERATION RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
ACCIDENTALLY GOT WRIST INTO CEILING FAN/WRIST CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fans
24YOF WHILE GETTING DRESSED,RAISED LEFT ARM UP IN THE AIR,ACCIDENTLY STRUCK CEILING FAN BLADES;WRIST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fans
PT RAN INTO A FLOOR FAN AND KNOCKED IT OVER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO L EFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fans
PAT SUS FRACTURE OF WRIST WHILE MOVING CLUTCH OF FAN%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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