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Accidents - Paints, varnishes or shellacs - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 10/14/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
R HAND PAIN, HURTS WHEN PAINTING, DENIES INURY, DX: R HAND STRAIN/ARTHRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT BURNED HAND WITH PRIMER 2 MONTHS AGO, CONCERNED ABOUT INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Glass doors or doors with glass panels
PT. WAS PAINTING AND FELL THROUGH A GLASS DOOR LACERATION HAND - 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
21 YO MALE WAS PAINTING WINDOW AND HAND WENT THROUGH WINDOW LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT C/O A GALLON OF PAINT FELL ON MY LT HAND TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
WHILE PAINTING HOUSE FELT SNAP IN LT. RING FINGER DX: RUPTURED TENDON LT. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Screwdrivers
59YOF OPENING PAINT CAN WITH SCREWDRIVER INJ HAND AT HOME DX/LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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