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Accidents - Counters or countertops - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 603
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Date: 12/29/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops, Light bulbs
CONTU HAND(S): FELL OFF COUNTER W CHANG'G LIGHT TODAY @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
PT HIT COUNTER TOP W FIST C/O RT HAND & FINGER PAIN DX CONTUSION/FRACTU RE R HAND & METACARPAL #5 *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT SCRAPED LT HAND ON COUNTER 10 DAYS AGO ON COUNTER AT HOM-LT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
PT HAD A MECHANICAL FALL AND HIT HEAD ON CORNER OF COUNTER, LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Counters or countertops
L HAND FX/51YOF WAS RUSHING AND CARRYING GROCERIES IN WHEN SHE HIT HER L HAND ON COUNTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Counters or countertops, Pins and needles
CLEANING COUNTER AND 2 STRAIGHT PINS STUCK IN R HAND DX; PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
LOST BALANCE STRIKING RIGHT HAND ON COUNTERTOP LAC HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
63YMC BANGED HAND AGAINST BROKEN *** COUNTER WHILE CLEANING GARAGE/LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT HIT RIGHT HAND ON A MARBLE COUNTER IN KITCHEN, RIGHT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
85YOM WAS AT HOME SLIPPED AND STRUCK HAND ON ROUNDED KITCHEN COUNTER; HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Counters or countertops
LEFT HAND STR. PT STRAINED HAND WHEN SLAMMING IT IN ON COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Counters or countertops
PT INJURED HAND ON COUNTERTOP DX: LEFT HAND HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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