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Accidents - Awls, chisels or planes - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 113
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:15
26-50 years old:98

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Metal containers
LACERATION WRIST - 39 YOF LACERATED LEFT WRIST WHEN THE CHISEL SHE WAS USING TO OPEN A PAINT CAN SLIPPED CUTTING THE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Awls, chisels or planes
RETAINED FB L WRIST/40YOM USING COLD CHISEL, PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND HI T L WRIST OVER ULNAR STYLOID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Awls, chisels or planes
WRIST LAC-CUT ON A CHISEL WHILE WOODWORKING @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Awls, chisels or planes
LAC RT WRIST- WHEN USING A CHISEL AND IT SLIPPED ACCIDENTLY AND CU T RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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