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Accidents - Wire - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
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Date: 08/23/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
FELL ONE HOUR AGO ONTO LEFT WRIST AFTER TRIPPED ON A WIRE. DX: LEFT DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE, COMMINUTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PUNCTURE WOUND TO R WRIST YEST W/RUSTY NAIL OR RUSTY WIRE. DX. PW L WR IST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2002Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wire
PATIENT'S FOOT WAS HUNG IN WIRE, FELL. DX-SPRAIN LEFT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wire
AT HOME IN HIS YARD TRIPPE OVER A GUY-WIRE HOLDING UP A TREE FELL ONTO WRIST FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Wire
TRIPPED OVER WIRE DX: ACUTE SCAPHO-LUNATE DISSOCIATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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