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Accidents - Scissors - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
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Date: 09/30/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT ACCID CUT SELF W/SCISSORS. DX: L WRIST LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
P ACCIDENTALLY CUT LT WRIST W/A SCISSORS AT HOME - DX LT WRIST LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Luggage
LAC WRIST- USING SCISSOR TO OPEN LUGGAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT CUT WRIST WITH SCISSORS AT HOME, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT DX LT WRIST VOALAR SURFACE LACERATION - CUT WRIST WHILE USING SCISSORS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT TRIED TO CUT LT WRIST THIS AM WITH SCISSORS SUPERFICIAL CUT LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PLAYING W/SCISSORS AT SCHOOL PRETENDING TO CUT SELF & DID, 1" LACERATIO N WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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