Accidents - Tools - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,886
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	1,550	Finger:	1,414
Hand:	687	Lower Leg:	464
Head:	437	Wrist:	295
Lower Arm:	237	Ankle:	85
Upper Trunk:	84	Foot:	84
Upper Leg:	77	Toe:	69
Shoulder:	69	Unkown:	69
Knee:	69	Lower Trunk:	68
Ear:	68	Face:	33
Mouth:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Tools
GROUND TIP LMF YESTERDAY. PARTIAL AVULSION DISTAL PHALANX TIP LMF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
FB SENSATION LT EYE, WAS GRINDING YESTERDAY/ FB LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools, Toolboxes or tool kits
RIB FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER TOOLS AND HIT RIB ON A TOOLBOX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT LACERATED FINGER WHILE USING GRINDER ON GRANITE TILE AT HOME. D: FINGER LACERATION, 2CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
INJ FINGER ON A JOINER MACHINE(WOOD-WORKING TOOL) DX: LT INDEX FINGER L AC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools, Wire
56 YOM STRIPPING WIRE; TOOL HIT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools, Eye protection devices
PT WAS GRINDING STEEL W/SAFTEY GLASSES ON AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE. DX: PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
GRINDING ON WEDNESDAY. METAL FOREIGN BODY LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
USING GRINDING WHEEL FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
LT EYE FB-@ HOME-SHOOK OUT A RUG AFTER DOING GRINDING ON HIS CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
PT WAS GRINDING METAL AT HOME AND GOT FB IN EYE. DX: FB R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
LT EYE FB-WHILE DOING SOME GRINDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
FINGER LAC-@ HOME-CUT FINGER ON A GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER ON GARDENING TOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
DROPPED SLING BLADE ON HEAD AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
LAC TO R INDEX FINGER FROM A GRINDER DX: OPEN FX, RIFT OF R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Tools
65 YOM WAS CUTTING BRUSHES AND EXPOSED TO POISON IVY. CONTACT DERMATITI S, GENERALIZED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
63 Y/O WHITE MALE RECEIVED ABRASION TO FINGER ON CARPENTER TOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
LT FIBULA FX-@ HOME-CUTTING DOWN A TREE WHICH FELL ON HIS LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools
FELL ON A PIPE CUTTER DX: L WRIST PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT C/O CUT LFT RING FINGER. PT CUT FINGER ON GRINDER. DX LACERATION TO FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
CORNEAL ABRASION - 54 YOM C/O RIGHT EYE PAIN AFTER GETTING STRUCK IN TH E EYE BY HANDLE OF A POST HOLE DIGGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
DX HEAD LACERATION: LIFTING POST HOLE DIGGER OVER HEAD, DROPPED IT ONTO OWN HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT PUT HIS HAND THROUGH A GRINDER - PT WASN'T GRINDING ANYTHING. PT DX LT THUMB LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
PT GRINDING METAL GOT A PIECE IN HIS EYE FB RT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
USING A GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HAND DX: HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
76 Y/O M INJURED R THUMB WHEN GRINDING WHEEL FELL APART AT HOME. DX; FX R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT WRIST ON A TOOL DX; LT WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
FOOT LAC-DROPPED A SHARP TOOL ON FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
78 YOM CUT HIS LEG ON A GRINDER/LARGE LAC INTO QUADCYPS MUSCLE R THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT GRINDING PAINT OFF METAL YESTERDAY WHEN SHE HAD FOREIGN BODY SENSATI ON IN EYE WHICH CONTINUES. D: CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY AND ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Tools
RASH ON ARMS-POISON IVY-CUTTING DOWN TREES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
DX:FB R EYE. WAS GRINDING RUST FROM A CAR 2 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
FELT POP AS SHE REACHED OVERHEAD FOR HAND TOOLS , CANNOT RAISE ARM HAS 2 YR HISTORY OF SHOULDER PAIN DX: SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
HURT WITH GARDEN TOOL. DX-L MEDIAL ANKLE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools
PT STUCK HAY HOOK IN MEDIAL SIDE OF KNEE. NOTED SMALL PUNCTURE WOUND. L EFT PRIOR TO MEDICAL SCREENING.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools, Eye protection devices
PT GRINDING METAL YESTERDAY AND FEELS EYE PAIN. WAS WEARING EYE PROTECT ION. D: FOREIGN BODY, CORNEA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
GRANDDAUGHTER ACCIDENTLY HIT HER IN THE HEAD WITH A GARDEN TOOL, CUTTING HER HEAD. SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND WHILE USING A GRINDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LT 4TH FINGER LAC-CUT ON METAL TOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
4.5 CM LACERATION R HAND, 1 CM LACERATION PROXIMAL INDEX FINGER GRINDING WHEEL LACERATION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
*** AND GOT TWIG IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER GARDEN TOOL. D: CALF LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
RT CORNEAL ABRASION WITH FB.PT WAS USING A GRINDING WHEEL ON CAR AND SO METHING FLEW IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tools
LEFT THUMB SPRAIN FROM USING POST HOLE DIGGER AT DAUGHTER'S HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
TOOL SLIPPED OUT OF HAND / HIT LEG DX: LOWER LEG LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
PT WAS GRINDING PAINT OFF CAR, FELT SOMETHING FLY INTO EYE, FB EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PATIENT WAS USING A HAND GRINDER AT HOME AND CUT HIS HAND. DX-4CM LACERATION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT SELF WITH TOOL GRINDER HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
NICKED SHIN WHILE TRIMMING SHRUBS/ CELLULITIS LT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT RIGHT WRIST WHILE USING A GRINDER DX: LACERATION TO WRIST TRANSFE RRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/17/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT LT. FOREARM W/ GRINDER DX: LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
55 YOF WAS CUTTING WOOD AND GOT SOME IN HER EYEFB REMOVED L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT STATES HE WAS USING A GRINDING WHEEL AND IT KICKED BACK LACERATING HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
KNICKED LT LEG ON GRINDING WHEEL. LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LACERATED FINGER WITH A GARDEN TOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2003	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LACERATION RT HAND, USING GRINDER AT HOME PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, USING GRINDER ON CONCRETE, WHEEL BROKE STRIKING HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tools, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
LT WRIST PAIN-SINCE "CUTTING WOOD & PULLING NAILS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LEFT SHIN LAC, PT DROPPED A TOOL ONTO LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
FINGER LAC L INDEX. CHOPPING WOOD. DX; 1 CM FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
RT EYE FB-@ HOME-WHILE DOING GRINDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
FELL 4-5 FEET ONTO RIGHT SIDE, LANDED ON TOOLS NO OTHER DETAILS GIVEN DX: FRACTURED RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FACE FROM RUSTY TOOLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PATIENT CUT HIS LEFT LOWER ARM BY A GRINDER AT HOME. DX-LACERATIONLEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tools
PT ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIMSELF ON HEAD WITH STAKE DRIVER AT BROTHER'S HOUS E. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
RT HAND LACERATION-CUT RT HAND WHILE GRINDING METAL FOR GRANDCHILDREN.P T HAS A 1CM LACERATION WITH PROFUSE BLEEDING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
DX LEFT 5TH DIGIT LACERATION: PINCHED FINGER WITH POST HOLE DIGGER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Tools, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
WHILE STAINDING ON WALL CUTTING TREE BRANCHES FELL HIT FLOWER BOXDX: BL UNT HEAD, THORACIC, LUMBAR, & LT. SHOULDER TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools, Cabinet or door hardware
PUNCTURE X 3 & CONTUS R FOOT; WHILE CLEANING HER GARAGE, SMALL CULTIVAT OR FELL FROM HOOK ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT THUMB WITH MULTI - TOOL THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
69 YOF STEPPED ON GARDEN TOOL LACERATIONR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT LAC LT MIDDLE FINGER ON A CUTTING WHEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools, Clothing
P.W. L ARM;HEMATOMA/69YOM INJURED ARM WHILE AT HOME IN YARD ON A TOOL T HAT WAS IN HIS POCKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT LAC RT RING FINGER ON GRINDING WHEEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools, Eye protection devices
PT WAS GRINDING METAL AND WAS WEARING GOGGLES THEY DID NOT WORK PT GOT METAL IN EYE DX CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
RT LOWER EXTREMITY CELLULITIS.PT HAD SOME GARDENING TOOL FALL AND HIT P T IN LOWER LEG AND NOW LEG IS RED AND SWOLLEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
STATES "WAS DRIVING A POST, THE DRIVER HIT ME IN THE HEAD" DX: LACERATION TO HEAD NOT STATED AS WORK COMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
L HIP FRACTURE,L EYEBROW LAC - TRIPPED OVER GARDENING TOOLS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
64 YOWM LACERATION HAND ON A CAULKING GUN. DX. LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Tools, Lawn mowers
CONJUNCTIVITIS - EYE PAIN AFTER GRINDING ALUMINUM AND MOWING YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Pipes
PATIENT WAS CUTTING PEICE OF PIPE WHEN GRINDER HIT IT AGAINST LOWER ARM. DX: LACERATION LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
L 2ND FING LAC/72YOM AT HOME LAC FINGER AT 6P TODAY WHILE USING A GRIND ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
ANGIOEDEMA-STARTED AFTER HE CUT DOWN A TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
ABRASION LEFT LAT MELLEOLUS. STRUCK ANKLE AGAINST GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
LEFT EYE ABRASION. PT WAS AT DENTIST AND HE DROPPED A DENTAL TOOL INTO EYE,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
56YOM-LACERATION LEFT RING FINGER-CAUGHT IN MACHINE BELT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools, Other unpowered garden tools
PT GOT FOREIGN BODY IN EYE WHEN GRINDING SHOVEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
PT WAS GRINDING METAL AT HOME AND A PC OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools, Welding equipment
GRINDING AND WELDING, SOMETHING FLEW IN EYE. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
IS DISABLED WAS GRINDING FB TO EYE....FB L CORNEA METAL RUST RING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT HAD A TOOL FALL ON HEAD FROM SHELF; SCALP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
GRINDING W/O SAFETY GOGGLES DX: METALLIC FOREIGN BODY LT. EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT LACERATED FINGER/HAND WITH "SURFACE GRINDER". D: HAND LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
HAND LAC-CUT ON GRINDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
FOREIGN BODY LT EYE TODAY WHILE GRINDING METAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools, Lawn mowers
63 YOM WAS GRINDING ON A LAWN MOWER BLADE AND INCURRED ABRASION, LEFT E YE. LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN GRINER R THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
R EYE FB.GRINDING METAL YEST.DX FB SENSATION OD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
92 YOF PT STS SHE STRUCK LEG WITH TOOL HANDLE. DX SKIN TEAR WITH INFEC TION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Tools
DX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AVULSION: INJURED FINGER WITH WOOD TOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
RT INDEX FINGERNAIL FB-GOT A SPLINTER WHILE WOODWORKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CAUGHT IN GRINDER - LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
FB SENSATION RT EYE AFTER GRINDING METAL/ RT CORNEAL ABRASION,FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Tools
PT WAS GRINDING PIECE OF STEEL ON WHEEL. INJURED LIF-SKIN AVULSION DIST AL PHALANX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
DX CORNEAL ABRASION: USING SMALL CUTTING TOOL ON WOOD, GOT WOOD DEBRIE IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT CUT FINGER WHEN WORKING WITH SIDE GRINDER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
STRESS FX-LT GREAT TOE-INJURED WHILE CUTTING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LAC TO LT SIDE SCALP. METAL HAY RING FELL ON HIM. -LOC. DX; BHT/ 4CM FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
L WRIST LAC/87YOM CUT L WRIST ON A HAND HELD GRINDER 5 HOURS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
FOREIGN BODY EYE - PATIENT REPORTS HE WAS OBSERVING SON USING A GRINDER AT HOME - WAS NOT WEARING EYE PROTECTION - RIGHT EYE REDNESS AND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Tools
59 Y/O M INJURED R EYE WHEN METAL DUST GOT IN IT WHILE USING GRINDER AT HOME. DX; FOREIGN BODY R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
PT WORKING WITH A TOOL UNSPECIFIED AT HOME WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF WOOD IN RIGHT EYE ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT THUMB WITH KITCHEN TOOL THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT HAND ON A BENCH GRINDER DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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