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Accidents - Vacuum cleaners - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
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Date: 07/27/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
GOT FINGERS CAUGHT IN MOTOR OF VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME. DX AVULSION LACERATIONS LEFT 3RD & 4TH FINGERS, ACUTE SOFT TISSUE INJUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED ON VACUUM CORD ONTO FLOOR DX: SPRAIN LT. THUMB
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: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
LEFT THUMB CONTUSION-PT STRUCK LEFT HAND ON SWEEPER 2 DAYS AGO. C/O SWE LLING AND BRUISING TO LEFT THUMB. UNABLE TO FLEX THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Vacuum cleaners
52 YOWF STATES A VACUUM FELL IN HER HAND. DX. CONTUSION R SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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