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Accidents - Fences or fence posts - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 780
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Date: 11/20/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
RIGHT ARM INJ. PT WAS CLEANING OUT AROUND A FENCE AND INJURED ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON RUSTY BARBED WIRE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
FEL OFF FENCE C/O FOREARM PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/28/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT FELL INTO FENCE CUTTING FOREARM C/OACTIVE BLEEDING DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2004Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
WALKING N SIDEWALK LOST BALENCE AND FELL ARM WENT INTO FENCE SPEAR D X LAC TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT. WAS OPENING A GATE AND STUCK A OUECE IF FEBCE WIRE IN HIS ARM PUNCTURE WOUND FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT HAS OSTRICH CORRAL IN FRONT YARD, OSTRICH PUSHED HER INTO FENCE, CON TUSION LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT SCRATCHED FOREARM ON FENCE ONE WEEK AGO. NOW RED, DRAINING AREA. D: ABSCESS/CELLULITIS, FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT LEANED ON LOOSE FENCE AND FELL. DX: L FOREARM CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT FELL INTO FENCE CUTTING FOREARM DEEPLY DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT CUT FOREARM ON SHARP PIECE METAL FROM GATE DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
CUT RT. FOREARM ON FENCE DX: LACERATIN RT. FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
FELL ON FENCE DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT C/O INJURY INVOLVING RUSTY WIRE. PT TOUCHED BARBWIRE ON FENCE. DX PU NCTURE WOUND LFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fences or fence posts
51 YOWM PULLING WEEDS ALONG A FENCE AND GOT A WOODEN FB IN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE RAN INTO A GATE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FORE ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT. WAS WORKING OUTSIDE, A GATE SWUNG CLOSED AND HIT HER FOREARM - CONTUSION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT FELL INTO GATE CUTTING FOREAM DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
WAS CAUGHT ON BARBWIRE DX LAC TO ARM
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/15/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fences or fence posts
PT INTOXICATED, FELL INTO GATE CUTTING FOREARM DX LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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