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Accidents - Stretch cords or stretch straps - Year 2005 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 218
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2005Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Cribs
SUPERFICIAL CONTUSION WRISTS - 21 MOF PUT TO CRIB LAST NIGHT, RESTLESS, CHECKED ON 2 AM FOUND TO HAVE PLACED ELASTIC HAIR BANDS ON BOTH WRISTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
FRACTURE WRIST - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH WRIST PAIN - HIT OVER DISTAL ULN A BY STRETCHED *** CORD - STRUCK BY METAL HOOK ON *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2005Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Knives
LACERATION WRIST (R): AT HOME REMOVING STRAP AND PEN KNIFE WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH INTO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
L WRIST SWELLING, PAIN, STRAP BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK WRIST, DX; CONTUSION, SPRAIN L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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