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Accidents - Power pruning or trimming equipment - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 239
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Date: 11/08/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LAC L INDEX & RING FINGERS W/ELECTRIC TRIMMERS TODAY @ HOME DX SUPERFICIAL LAC *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
PT GOT LEFT FOURTH FINGER ENTANGLED IN A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER SUSTAINED AN OPEN FRACTURE TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/17/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LACERATED FINGER WITH PRUNING SHEARS;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
FINGERTIP AMPUTATION, PT WAS USING PRUNING SHEARS TO CUT GRAPE VINES AN D ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGERTIP OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power pruning or trimming equipment
LAC TO L INDEX FINGER ON GARDEN SHEARS DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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