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Accidents - Sinks - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
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Date: 08/28/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
PT CUT L PALM ON PORCELIAN SINK LACERATION LEFT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks, General purpose household cleaners
PT. STATES PT. CLEANING SINK ANDLAC. RT. PALM ON EXPOSED PORCELIN AROUN D THE OVERFLOW HOLE. DX. RT. HAND LAC. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks
PT DX CIRCUMFERENTIAL BURNS TO BOTH HANDS - S/P BURNS TO BOTH HANDS WHILE COOKING WITH OIL - TREID TO PUT PAN IN SINK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Sinks
59 YO MALE HAD SINK FALL ON HAND AT GAS STATION REST ROOMCONTUSION RIGH T HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Sinks
PT WORKING UNDER A SINK AT HOME WITH HIS RIGHT SHOULDER PRESSED AGAINST A BOARD FOR A LONG TIME HAND WENT NUMB RADIAL NEUROPATHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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