Accidents - Garage doors - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

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Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
CAUGHT RIF IN GARAGE DOOR HINGE. ACUTE LAC RIF & CT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Garage doors
CAUGHT THUMB IN GARAGE DOOR - AVULSION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT CLOSING GARAGE DOOR TODAY WHEN DOOR JUMPED UP AND LACERATED FINGER. D: 3.0 CM SIMPLE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PATIENT CLOSED THE GARAGE DOOR ON HER FINGERS. DX-LACERATION FINGERS X 4.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Garage doors
CAUGHT FINGER IN CLOSING PANELS OF GARAGE DOOR AND AVULSED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON GARAGE DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
GOT FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN GARAGE DOOR PANELS AT SISTER'S HOME WHEN CLOSING MANUAL GARAGE DOOR. DX LACERATIONS RT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Garage doors
PT HAD FINGER CRUSHED BY GARAGE DOOR. D: DISTAL FINGERTIP AMPUTATION, S KIN AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Garage doors
PT CUT FINGER ON GARAGE DOOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT CLOSING GARAGE DOOR AT HOME CAUGHT LEFT THUMB LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
PT SUST FRACTURE TO FINGER CAUGHT FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
CRUSH 3&4TH DIGIT LEFT HAND GARAGE DOOR HINGED DOOR FRACTURED LEFT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Garage doors
SLAMMED FINGER ON GARAGE DOOR DX: NO DX ON CHART PT. LEFT PRIOR TO BEING SEEN BY DR.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
CAUGHT IN GARAGE DOOR-FRACTURED RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Garage doors
INTOXICATED AND CRUSHED FINGE IN SLATS OF GARAGE DOOR AS IT CLOSED AND PARTIALLY AMPUTATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 88 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Garage doors
THUMB CAUGHT IN WIRE OF GARAGE DOOR DEGLOVING AND PARTIALLY AMPUTATING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT CUT FINGER ON GARAGE DOOR. DX: LAC L FOURTH FINGER 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
CAUGHT FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR DX: L 4TH FINGER FX. / L 3RD FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garage doors
CRUSHED FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR-CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Garage doors
AMPUTATION RT 4TH FINGER-SUS AMP TO DISTAL PORTION OF RT 4TH FINGER W/F X & LAC TO 3RD DIGIT AFTER GETTING HAND CRUSHED IN WOODEN GARAGE DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
DX RIGHT FINGER FRACTURE: SLAMMED 3 FINGERS IN GARAGE DOOR WHILE CLOSING IT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PINCHED FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR-LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Garage doors
66 Y/O M INJURED R 3RD FINGER WHEN CAUGHT IT IN GARAGE DOOR AT HOME. DX; CRUSHING INJURY R 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
CAUGHT FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR DX: R 3RD FINGER FX. / LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
PT SEEN FOR FINGER FX AFTER CLOSING IN THE GARAGE DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
TRYING TO OPEN GARAGE DOOR THAT WAS JAMMED WHEN IT GAVE WAY AND LAC THU MB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
INVESTIGATING ANGLE OF GARAGE DOOR SUPPORTS AND A PIECE FELL ONTO FINGE R LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR AT HOME, ACUTE L MIDDLE DIGIT LACERATIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Garage doors
CLOSED FINGER IN A GARAGE DOOR RIGHT 2ND & 3RD FINGERS INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
75 Y/O F INJURED RT 5TH FINGER WHEN CAUGHT IN GARAGE DOOR AT HOME. DX: RT 5TH FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
DX LACERATION TO LEFT RING FINGER: SMASHED FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garage doors
HIT FINGER ON GARAGE DOOR DX: R THUMB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
CAUGHT FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR DX: L INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Garage doors
FINGER CAUGHT IN FOLD OF GARAGE DOOR AVULSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
LACERATION FINGER COMPLICATED - 54 YOM CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR OPENING MECHANISM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors, Lawn mowers
LT 3RD FINGER LAC-SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN GARAGE DOOR & LAWN MOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
GOT RIGHT MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS CAUGHT IN FOLDED MANUAL GARAGE DOORS WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE THEM AT HOME. DX LACERATIONS RIGHT 3RD & 4TH FING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors, Cabinet or door hardware
LACERATION FINGER TENDON INVOLVEMENT - 52 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER ON THE METAL HINGE/SPRING WHILE REPAIRING HIS GARAGE DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
CAUGHT FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
LT 3RD FINGER FX-FINGER CAUGHT IN ROLLERS OF GARAGE DOOR @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garage doors
GARAGE DOOR SLAMMED ON FINGER LEFT 3RD FINGER SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
FX 3RD FINGER RT HAND-SUS INJ TO RT 3RD FINGER AFTER GETTING IT CAUGHT IN GARAGE DOOR. C/O PAIN WITH 2.5CM LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Garage doors
FINGER CAUGHT IN GARAGE DOOR. DX. R 3RD FINGER AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
FINGER LAC-CUT ON METAL EDGE OF GARAGE DOOR-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Garage doors
PT CRUSHED THUMB IN GARAGE DOOR; CRUSH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
RT 3RD & 4TH FINGER FXS-PINCHED FINGER IN GARAGE DOOR-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garage doors
RIGHT 3RD AND 4TH FX. PT SHUT HAND IN A GARAGE DOOR,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Garage doors
PT CUT THE TIP OF HIS FINGER OFF IN THE GARAGE DOOR DX: AMPUTATION DISTAL END OF LEFT THIRD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garage doors
PT CUT THUMB WHILE FIXING GARAGE DOOR. DX: R THUMB LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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