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Accidents - Other portable or stationary power tools - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,454
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Date: 04/25/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
HAND LAC-59YOM USING A SCREW GUN, DRILLED INTO HAND AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2010Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Toilets
CUT WITH DRIMMEL TOOL WHILE FIXING TOILET LAC LT HAND * 87 Y/O W/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
59YOM, USING NAIL REMOVER, LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
DX LAC HAND: LAC OVER WEB SPACE B/T L THUMB & INDEX FINGER, OCCURRED @ HOME W WORK'G W DREMEL TOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT WAS USING A HAMMER AND STRUCK HAND DX RT HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
DX CELLULITIS HAND: INJ FRIDAY. CRUSH INJ AFTER POWER TOOL KICKED BACK AND SLAMMED HAND AGAINST A BEAM. HAS BEEN GETT'G WORST LAST 3 D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
LAC TO HAND, 62 YOM, HAD BLADE FROM HAND HELD POWER TOOL FLY OFF WHEN TURNED ON, CUTTING HAND. PT LEFT AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
PT INJ HAND USING HAMMER DRILL FX HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
USING HEAT GUN A HOME WHEN BURNED R HAND DX BURN R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
HAND LAC-CUT ON *** TOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Other toys
PT WORKING ON A TOY AIRPLANE USING ***, IT SLIPPED AND LODGED IN PT'S H AND DX: R HAND LAC, R HAND FB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/14/2006Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
DROPPED JACK HAMMER ON HAND/ LAC, CONTUSION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Handrails, railings or banisters
USING A TOOL TO TAKE OFF METAL RAILING TOOL KICKED ABRADED CONTUSION RI GHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
CUT TO HAND WHILE USING *** TOOL AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
NAIL IN THE LEFT HAND AFTER HE WAS USING AN AIR HAMMER AND SLIPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
CUT HAND WITH POWER TOOL (TRENCHER) DX L HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
53 YEAR OLD MALE LIFTED JACK HAMMER INTO TRUCK LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools, Wood paneling and particleboard
54 YOM WAS DOING WOOD WORKING AT HOME AND CUT LEFT HAND. LACERATION, L EFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
HAND CAUGHT ON "POWER TOOL" DX. 5 CM R HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2001Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2000Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2000Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/1999Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/1999Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/1999Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/1998Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/1997Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/1997Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other portable or stationary power tools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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