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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 250
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Date: 12/28/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Fans
PT WAS WORKING ON VACCUM AND HIT LT RING FINGER ON FAN DX: FX LT RING FINGER (AMPUTATED)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls
PT VACUUMING AT HOME STRUCK RIGHT THUMB AGAINST THE WALL LACERATION FIN GER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Vacuum cleaners
FINGER BURN - BURNED LEFT THUMB ON VACUUM CLEANER BRUSH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT CUT FINGER ON BOTTOM OF VACCUM CLEANER, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Vacuum cleaners
PT CAUGHT FINGER ON A VACUUM CORD, FX RT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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