Accidents - Containers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

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Date: 12/24/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
CUT FINGER ON CHEESE BOX DX LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT WAS CUT W/NYLON PACKING STRAP WHILE OPENING PACKAGE. DX: R RING FINGER LAC 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
METAL BOX FELL ON FINGER LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
A PLASTIC BIN FELL ON HAND WHILE AT THE STORE, OCCURED 19 DAYS AGO, CO NTUSION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Containers
OPENING PACKAGE AND GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE CUTTING A BOX. D: FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
CONTUSION (R) 4TH FINGER, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A BOX AT HOME, C/O MODERATE PAIN, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NORMAL ALIGNMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT. CUT HER FINGER ON A WAX PAPER CONTAINER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL; FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
LAC 5TH FINGER R HAND - CUT FINGER ON A WIRE BASKET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Containers
DISLOCATION THUMB - PATIENT FELL WHILE WALKING IN STORE PARKING LOT WHI LE CARRYING PACKAGES - PRESENTS WITH DISLOCATED THUMB - ALSO ELBOW PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
INDEX FINGER LAC-CUT ON A SHARP BARREL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Containers
PT SEEN FOR FINGER DISLOCATION AFTER LIFTING BOXES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIPPED OVER BOXES AT HOME AND WENT TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HAND. JAMM ED HAND ON CABINET. D: FINGER CONTUSIONS AND SPRAINS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
SPRAIN FINGER - PATIENT REPORTS CARRYING BOX - COULDN'T SEE FOOTING AND FELL HYPEREXTENDING LEFT THUMB - AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Containers
LEFT 4TH FINGER DIS. PT TRIPPED OVER BOXES INJURING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Electric blenders
MOVING BOXES AND LAC FINGER ON A BLENDER BLADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks
PT C/O PAIN TO LT MIDDLE FINGER SS/P GETTING HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 BOXES OF BOOKS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
FRACTURE FINGER - 54 YOM WAS UNLOADING BOXES AND DROPPED A BOX ONTO HIS RIGHT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
BOX HIT PT'S LT HAND DX: SOFT TISSUE INJ LT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT DROPPED BOX ONTO FINGER C/O SWELLING DX: SPRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
PT C/O SOME PAPER BOX FELL ON HER LT HAND THIS EVENING;C/O LT THUMB PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
RT INDEX FINGER LAC-CUT ON EDGE OF A BOX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Manual scissors
SLIPPED CUTTING A BOX WITH SCISSORS AND LAC THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Knives
CUTTING A BOX W/ A KNIFE LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
PT INJURED FINGER WHILE MOVING BOXES DX SPRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
FRACTURE FINGER - 51 YOF TRIPPED OVER A BOX LAST NIGHT AND FELL ON LEFT HAND INJURING PINKY FINGER, LANDED SO HARD HAD BREATH KNOCKED OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Containers
LIFTING HEAVY BOX AT STORE - TENDONITIS THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Containers
PT DROPPED A WATER TANK ON FINGER, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Containers
FELL WHILE PUSHING A BOX-HURT FINGER DX SPRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
PT SUST. LAC. TO FINGER ON BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
WHILE MOVING BOXES -CUT FINGER RIGHT 5TH DIGIT LACERATION 1 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Containers
R RING FING ABRAS/53YOF APPROX 1/2 HR AGO, MOVING & CAUGHT FINGER BETWE EN CEMENT AND A BOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers, Knives
LACERATION FINGER - 76 YOF LACERATED LEFT THUMB AND MIDDLE FINGER WITH A KNIFE WHILE OPENING A PACKAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Containers
CUT WHILE CUTTING A BOX - LACERATION INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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