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Accidents - Manual pruning or trimming equipment - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
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Date: 08/24/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
INJ FINGER TIP ON HEDGE CLIPPERS AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A PAIR OF MANUAL HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME SUSTAINED AN AVULSION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
PT WAS PRUNING HEDGES AT HOME CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION FING ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Manual pruning or trimming equipment
PT USING A PAIR OF MANUAL PRUNING SHEARS CUTTING FLOWERS AT HOME SUSTAI NED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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