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Accidents - Power lathes - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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Date: 11/03/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lathes
83 YOM WAS WOODWORKING LATHE AND CUT HIS FINGER. LACERATION, LEF T INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Power lathes
DX LEFT HAND RING FINGER CRUSHED: CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN LATHE AND PIECE OF WOOD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power lathes
56 YO MALE CUT HAND ON LATHE AVULSION SECOND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power lathes
PT WORKING IN HIS WOODSHOP AT HOME WITH A LATHE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX F INGER IN THE LATHE FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power lathes
WORKING ON METAL LATHE AT HOME AND GOT L THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO. DX. LAC THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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