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Accidents - Wire - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 125
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Date: 10/19/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT C/O BEING STUCK WITH A RUSTY WIRE. DX ABRASION/PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire, Power lawn mowers
POWER MOWER KICKED UP A PIECE OF WIRE DX. FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PUNCTURE WOUND FROM WIRE STICKING OUT OF ROCK, PULLED WIRE OUT, AREA RE D TODAY. DX. PW R FA, INFECTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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