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Accidents - Chains - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 960
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:144Hand:130
Finger:109Wrist:104
Head:101Shoulder:79
Lower Leg:73Neck:71
Ear:71Lower Arm:43
Upper Trunk:15Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2006Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains, Poles
SCALP LAC; HIP FX. PT FELL OVER A CHAIN AND HIT HEAD ON A POLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/26/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Chains, Animal induced injury
DOG WAS TANGLED UP IN A CHAIN AT HOME, TRYING TO GET UNTANGLED, INJURED 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS. DX-AMPUTATION FINGER TIPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chains, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRIPPED OVER DOG CHAIN FELL ON PORCH AND CONTUSED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
PAITENT STATES CHAIN BROKE AND HIT FACE. DX: 2 CUTS TO FACE, CHEEK AN D FOREHEAD, TOTAL 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Chains
PT. HAS FB IN HAND, METAL FROM RUSTY CABLE. DX. FB R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chains
PT TRIPPED OVER A CABLE AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HANDS SUSTAINED BILA TERAL WRIST INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chains
PT STRAINED NECK WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN TO FREE LOG DX: CERVICAL SPINE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT. GOT TANGLED IN DOG CHAIN, HIT SHED WINDOW. DX. LAC TENDON INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Chains, Power lawn mowers
INJURED PULLING CHAIN FROM BENEATH POWER MOWER/FINGER AMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chains
INTOXICATED AND TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CHAIN RESULTING IN HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chains
58 YOM TRIPPED OVER A CABLE CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
PT WAS WORKING WITH A WELL PUMP THAT WAS ON THE END OF A CABLE, CABLE S NAPPED AND CUT HIM IN LEG. DX: GASTROCNEMIUS LAC, PROX TIB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2006Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chains
PT PICKED UP A LOG CHAIN AND FELT L WRIST PN L WRIST PAIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND WAS HIT IN HEAD LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
L EAR LAC/70YOM WAS PULLING SOMETHING OUT OF GROUND AT HOME WITH A CHAI N AND CHAIN BROKE LOOSE AND HIT PT'S L EAR AT 9:30AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
CUT R. HAND ON CHAIN . DX. R.HAND LAC.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chains
PATIENT'S ARM CAUGHT IN A CHAIN, C/O WRIST PAIN. DX-STRAIN RIGHT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chains
PT TRIPPED OVER A CABLE OUT IN THE WOODS. DX: LEFT SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chains, Exercise
CHEST WALL PAIN-PT FELL OVER A CHAIN WHILE OUT FOR A RUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Chains
PT PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CABLES. DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION AND FX OF LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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