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Accidents - Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 804
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Date: 10/28/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LT HAND CT-@ HOME-HAND HIT A VANITY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
55 YOF ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HER HAND ON DRESSER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DROPPED COMPUTER DESK ON RT HAND ON 8-11-03. ACUTE CELLULITIS RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/13/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
CONTUSION HAND - PATIENT REPORTS SHE DROPPED LID OF CEDAR CHEST ONTO RI GHT HAND AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT C/O PULLING DRESSER DOWN ON HAND. DX FRACT RT PHALANX 3RT AND 2ND PR OXIMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
86 Y/O F INJURED L HAND WHEN FELL AGAINST DESK DURING POWER OUTAGE AT H OME. DX; SKIN TEAR L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
72 YOF - STRUCK HAND ON CORNER OF DRESSER AT HOME DX - R HAND CONTUSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
TRIPPED - HIT HEAD ON DESK HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
S/P FALL; LEFT HAND ABR. PT WAS REACHING OUT TO DRESSER AND FELL AT HOM E.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT ACCIDENTLY CLOSED DRESSER DRAWER ONTO HAND DX: CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2003Age: 107 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
107 Y.O. W FEMALE W/AVULSIONS TO HANDS. PT STRUCK HAND ON DRESSER @ NUR SING HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT IMPALED HAND ON DRAWER HANDLE WHILE FALLING. DX: 3 CM L HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PATIENT WAS MOVING FLOWERS ON THE DESK AT HOME AND GOT A SPLINTER IN HER HAND. DX-FOREIGN BODY LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets, Bottles or jars
RT HAND LACERATION.PT REACHED INTO DRESSER DRAWER TO PULL OUT PERFUME B OTTLE AND DROPPED BOTTLE AND IT BROKE AND PT LACERATED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT STRUCK RIGHT HAND AGAINST A DRESSER AT HOME CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
SMASHED RT. HAND IN DRESSER DRAWER DX: RT. HAND 5TH METACARPAL SPIRAL FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT HIT HAND ON DESK C/O PAIN DX: CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
75 YOF HIT HAND ON EDGE OF DRESSER SKIN TEAR R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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