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Accidents - Sewing machines or accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,343
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Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:633Hand:255
Lower Arm:78Face:77
Foot:77Upper Trunk:68
Wrist:68Neck:68
Elbow:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
LACERATION HAND - 79 YOF STRUCK HER RIGHT HAND ON SEWING MACHINE AT THE LUTHERAN HOME SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
L IND FING LAC/63YOF AT HOME CUT FINGER ON QUILTING WHEEL AT 2:30P.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
PT LAC RT FOREARM ON SEWING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
PT HAD SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE BREAK OFF IN FINGER. D: FOREIGN BODY, FING ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
CUT BY NEEDLE WHILE USING SEWING MACHINE DX: LACERATED RT 2ND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sewing machines or accessories, Light bulbs
PT WAS USING A SEWING MACHINE AT HOME WHEN HIT THE LIGHT BULB CAUSING A BURN TO HER RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
85 YOF CATCHING FALLING SEWING MACHINE LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
59YOF AT HOME CUT FIGNER ON SEWING MACHINE DX/LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
CAUGHT FINGER IN SEWING MACHINE DX: L PARTIAL NAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
64 YOF WAS USING A SEWING MACHINE & NEEDLE BROKE OFF IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
TRIPPED OVER SEWING MACHINE,FX R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
72 Y/O F C/O FINGER INJURY. PT WAS SEWING ON SEWING MACHINE AND NEEDLE BROKE OFF IN PT FINGER. DX FOREIGN BODY IN FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
LT INDEX FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE CLEANING SEWING MACHINE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sewing machines or accessories, Outerwear
SEWING HIS SON'S OVERALLS, ACCIDENTALLY SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE WENT THRO UGH 5TH DIGIT. DX. FX L DISTAL SMALL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
PT STATES A SEWING MACHINE FELL ON HER RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
84YOF DROPPED SEWING MACHINE ON WRIST AT HER HOME DX FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
STRUCK (L) THUMB W/ SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE. DX:PUNCTURE WOUND (L)THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
LT INDEX FINGER FB-USING SEWING MACHINE-A NEEDLE WENT THROUGH FINGER & BROKE IN 2-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
STRAIN NECK - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH ACUTE NECK PAIN AND REPORTS ONSET N IGHT BEFORE LAST WHEN LIFTING A SEWING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
PT DROPPED A SEWING MACHINE ON HER HAND DX: HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER AFTER SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE WENT THROUGH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
PT FELL AND HIT SEWING MACHINE; LAC FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
FELL AGAINST A SEWING MACHINE DX FALL WITH HEMATOMA UPPER EXTERMINTY INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
LEFT HAND CONT. PT DROPPED A SEWING MACHINE ONTO HAND AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
PT CARRYING SEWING MACHINE, HE STARTED TO DROP IT AND SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR. CONTUSION LT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sewing machines or accessories
72 Y.O. W FEMALE W/ARM CONTUSION. PT STRUCK ARM ON SEWING MACHINE. E917 9
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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