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Accidents - Faucets or spigots - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
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Date: 12/04/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
CUT HAND ON BROKEN FAUCET THIS AM " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PT WAS CUT ON EDGE OF BATROOM FAUCET. DX: R HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucets or spigots, Hot water
GOING TO WASH HANDS & TURNED ON HOT WATER FAUCET, BURN TO HAND <10%BSA 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
DX LEFT HAND LACERATION: CUT ON OUTSIDE FAUCET AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucets or spigots
PORCELAIN SHOWER HANDLE BROKE LAC. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Faucets or spigots, Illegal drugs
PT, WHO HAS BEEN ON A COCAINE BINGE, CUT HAND 5 DAYS AGO ON FAUCET. HAN D SWOLLEN, RED AND WORSENING. D: DEEP INFECTION, HAND. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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