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Accidents - Log splitters - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 245
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Date: 11/12/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LACERATION HAND - 54 YO MALE REPORTS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LOG AND LO G SPLITTER - SUSTAINED LACERATION TO PALMAR ASPECT OF HIS LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND WHILE USING A LOG SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
CONTUSION LT HAND - SMASHED HAND IN LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LACERATION HAND - 58 YOM WAS CUTTING WOOD USING A SPLITTER AND A PIECE OF WOOD KICKED BACK OUT LACERATING LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PT SUSTAINED A CRUSHING INJURY TO A HAND FROM A WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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