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Accidents - Flatware - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
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Date: 12/13/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
STRUCK HAND WITH FORK - LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Flatware
SWOLLEN KNUCKLE R HAND, STARTED WHILE WASHING SILVERWARE DX; HEMATOMA R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT WAS USING A FORK WHEN THE FORK SLIPPED AND JABBED INTO LEFT HAND PUN CTURE WOUND HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2004Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Dishwashers
PUNCTURE WOUND HAND - 58 YOF SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO BACK OF HER RIGHT HAND ON A FORK WHILE REACHING INTO DISHWASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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