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Accidents - Flatware - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
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Date: 06/24/2002Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
FORK PRONG INTO FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT INDEX FINGER , STABBED HERSELF WITH A PLASTIC FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
PT CUT L THUMB WITH A FORK BY ACCIDENT. %
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
LAC R INDEX FINGER - CUT FINGER WHEN WASHING SILVERWARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
RT 2ND FINGER INJURY-AT HOME-RAMMED A FORK PRONG INTO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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