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Accidents - Greenhouse or gardening supplies - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
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Date: 11/24/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
HAND LAC-CUT ON METAL PLANT STAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PICKED UP A ?FLOWER POT C BOTHHANDS, YEST, , HAND PAIN SINCE >> HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2007Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT FELL WHILE GARDENING DX: AB TO HAND / WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO A FLOWER POT WITH A SHOARP EDGE AND SUSTAINED A L ARGE LAC TO PALM OF (R) HAND ADMITTED DUE TO SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/05/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Hammers
PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF STAKE AND SHOT INTO HAND WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER FB RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT BUMPED HAND ON WATERING CAN. D: SKIN TEARS, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT PICKED UP FLOWERPOT, AND CUT RIGHT HAND, LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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