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Accidents - Other portable or stationary power tools - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 290
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:15
26-50 years old:137
50+ years old:137

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/09/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PATIENT HIT THUMB WITH JACK HAMMER. ALSO HAS WRIST PAIN. D: WRIST SPRAI N, THUMB CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
52 YR OLD MALE LACERATION RIGHT WRIST. CUT HIS WRIST WITH A WOOD CHISEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
LT WRIST PAIN-AFTER HE USED A JACKHAMMER-NO FURTHER DETAILS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
WORKING WITH [UNSPECIFIED] POWER TOOL AT HOME CONTUSION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PATIENT COMPLAINING OF WRIST PAIN SINCE USING JACK HAMMER 4 DAYS AGO. D: OVERUSE INJURY, WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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