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Accidents - First aid equipment - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 756
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:67
Year 2004:85
Year 2005:41
Year 2008:266
Year 2009:159
Year 2010:135

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: First aid equipment
53YOM BURNED HAND ON A HOT WATER BOTTEL. DX. HAND BURN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: First aid equipment
87 YOF HAD BEEN USING *** AS A LUBRICANT TO BOTH HANDS; DEVELOPEDA GEN ERALIZED PRURITIC RASH. DERMATITIS D/T ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: First aid equipment
HAND LAC-81YOM-OCCURRED WHEN PT REMOVED A ***-CAUSED THE SKIN LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: First aid equipment
PT TOOK A *** OFF RIGHT HAND WITH IT WENT HER SKIN SUSTAINED AN AVULSIO N TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: First aid equipment
88YO M PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND 2 WEEKS AGO REMOVED *** IT STARTED BLEEDI NG AGAIN PT ON ***
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: First aid equipment, Animal induced injury
INJURE HAND PULLING *** OFF AFTER CAT SCRATCH, DX; LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/16/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: First aid equipment
PULLED SKIN OFF TOP OF HAND WHILE REMOVING ***E/ SKIN TEAR LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: First aid equipment
88 YO M SKIN TEAR TO HAND WHEN *** WAS REMOVED*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: First aid equipment
HANDS ABS-INJURED ON ***S-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2005Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: First aid equipment, Wheelchairs
PT. REPORTS GETTING TANGLED UP IN DRESSING ON FEET, FELL ONTO WHEELCHAI R AT NH. DX. SKIN TEAR L HAND, CONTS HEAD, L HIP, CHEST, L SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: First aid equipment
78 YOM HAS L HAND SWELLING DUE TO *** BEING ON TOO TIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: First aid equipment
PT PULLED A BANDAGE OFF A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE HAND,PULLED QUICK&HARD, CUT THE SKIN, SUSATAINED" HAND LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2000Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: First aid equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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