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Accidents - Decorative yard equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 303
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Date: 11/03/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
FELL ONTO VINYL LATTICE WORK INJURED HAND DX P.W. HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PT INSTALLING A WEATHER VANE AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Decorative yard equipment
PUNCTURED HAND BY LANDSCAPING TIMBER YESTERDAY AT HOME. DX R HAND PUNCT URE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
LEFT HAND LACERAITON.PT CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN MAILBOX AND A CAR WHILE TRY ING TO PULL OUT MAIL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Decorative yard equipment
GETTING MAIL OUT OF MAIL BOX AND CUT HAND ON MAIL BOX. LACERATION TO LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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