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Accidents - Swings or swing sets - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
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Date: 12/02/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
C/O FINGER PAIN AFTER JAMMING IT WHEN FELL OFF A SWING >>FX/SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WAS SWINGING ON SWING WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER ON THE CHAIN OF THE SWING AMPUTATING HIS FINGER. DX:AMPUTATION LEFT 3 RD DIGIT, ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT WITH SPLINTER IN FINGER FROM WOOD SWING SET; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT WAS ON A SWING WHEN SHE GOT HER L 4TH FINGER CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN THA T HOLDS THE SWING. HAS SWELLING AND SRUISING. DX L 4TH FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
CONTUSED FINGER WITH SWING;DX CONTUSED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Swings or swing sets
R 3RD FING FX/5YOM WHILE AT PARK, JAMMED FINGER ON A SWING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swings or swing sets
PT DX RT THUMB SPRAIN - FELL FROM SWING AND LANDED ON RT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
12 MOM CUT FINGER ON RIGHT HAND YESTERDAY WHEN HE FELL OFF SWING LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Swings or swing sets
CONTUS FINGER, CAUGHT FINGER IN RUSTY CHAIN OF SWING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Swings or swing sets
PATIENT CUT 5TH FINGER ON SWINGSET; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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