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Accidents - Telephones or telephone accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 298
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Date: 12/10/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHTON CAR SEAT WHILE TRYING TO RETRIEVE PHONE FROM UNDER SEAT AT HOME. DX LACERATION RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
*73YOF CAUGHT FOOT ON TELEPHONE CORD FELL HIT HEAD ON DRESSER DX: CONT HEAD/R HAND BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories, Floors or flooring materials
AT HOME GETTING UP TO GET THE TELEPHONE AND FELL TO FLOOR DX LACERATION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Telephones or telephone accessories
ARTHRITIS FLARE-UP STARTED WHILE HOLDING PHONE AT HOME. DX: RHEUMATOIDA RTHRITIS ACUTE FLARE-UP HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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