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Accidents - Chains - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,178
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:283Finger:225
Face:146Hand:119
Lower Leg:88Upper Trunk:75
Wrist:75Toe:73
Knee:59Ankle:14
Mouth:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chains, Fences or fence posts
TRAUMA CHIN.PT.REFERS WHILE CLOSING GATE CHAIN GOT LOOSE HITTING HER IN HER CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chains
PT TRIPPED OVER CABLES IN WHILE WALKING THROUGH PASTURE @ HOME DX FRAC TURE L WRIST*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chains, Floors or flooring materials
92YOF WAS AT THE BANK,LEANING ON A CHAIN,USING A CANE TO HOLD HER UP, CHAIN GAVE WAY FELL STRIKING KNEE ON FLOOR;KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chains
PT C/O CUT TO HIS R ANKLE. PT WAS HIT IN ANKLE BY TOW TRUCK CHAIN JUST PTA. FIBULAR FX, ANKLE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chains
PT WAS INJURED FROM A CHAIN . DX: RIGHT RIB CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains, Automatic doors
GOT LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN CABLE IN AUTOMATIC DOOR---LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chains
PT WAS AT HOME, GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A LOG CHAIN CAUSING A FL TO LT THUMB .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2008Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
WAS AT FOOTBALL GAME AND TRIPPED OVER A CHAIN FELL STRIKING HEAD AND F ACE ON ASPHALT PR AHS LAC TO UPPER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chains
ABRASION TO LOWER LEG, W/ CELLULITIS, PT GOT DOG CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND LOWER LEG THAT CAUSED ABRASION, NOW IS INFECTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chains
CABLE BROKE AND PT INJURED LOWER BACK. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chains
PT INJURED TOE WHILE BOATING, CHAIN GOT WRAPPED AROUND FOOT, R GREAT TO E FX, ABRASION GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
LAC LEG ON METAL CHAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Chains
69YMC TRIPPED OVER DOG CHAIN INJURING FINGER/DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Chains
83 YO TANGLED IN CABLE INJURED HIP FX HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains, Decorative yard equipment
PT'S HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN MAILBOX AND CHAIN. D: HAND LACERATON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
PT HAS LACERATION LT INDEX FINGER;LACERATED TIP OF FINGER ON A CHAIN;BL EEDING CONTROLLED. LT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chains
69YOM WAS WORKING IN HIS BARN,BENT OVER TO REACHED FOR CHAIN BLOCK, DEVELOPED BACK PAIN;BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/20/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
PT SUSTANED LACERATION TO HAND BY CHAIN. NO OTHER DETAILS. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/12/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chains
PT C/O PAIN IN GROIN WHICH RADIATES DOWN LEG. TRIPPED OVER A CHAIN AND HIT LOWER BACK. NO OTHER INFO. LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chains, Animal induced injury
52 YOF C/O RT ANKLE INJURY AFTER A DOG HAD HIS CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND HER ANKLE AND WENT AFTER A CAT PULLING HER FOOT. DX-RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chains, Industrial equipment
USING CHAIN ON TRACTOR TO PULL OUT A VEHICLE, CHAIN BROKE, CRASHED THROUGH TRACTOR WINDOW, STRIKING RT SIDE OF FACE DX: FACIAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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