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Accidents - Metal containers - Year 2006 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 669
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Date: 11/28/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
11 YO CUT WRIST ON CAN LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Bags
RT WRIST LACERATION.PT WAS PUSHING TRASH DOWN IN A BAG AND LACERATED WR IST ON A CAT FOOD LID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2006Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers, Foods
PT WAS GETTING A CAN OF FOOD FROM HER PANTRY AND FELL ONTO LEFT WRIST T HE PAIN CAUSED HER TO PASS OUT CONTUSION WRIST ADMIT FOR SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/31/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT WAS AT HOME, LACERATED RT WRIST ON A CAN OF FORMULA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Foods
WOUND RT.WRIST.PT.REFERS WHILE OPENING A CAN OF CRACKERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Metal containers
WRIST BURN-TOUCHED HOT BURNING BARREL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2006Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT CUT WRIST ON SHARP EDGE OF A CAN. DX-LACERATION WRIST 2 INCHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT LEFT WRIST ON A DIRTY ALUMINIUM CAN, OUT OF THE TRASH. DX LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2006Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT CUT ON ARM WITH A CAN; WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
WOUND LT.WRIST.PT.REFERS WHILE OPENING A CAN OF TUNA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT. STATES CUT L WRIST ON TIN CAN LAST PM AT HOME. DX. LAC R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers
A 16 OZ CAN FELL ON LT WRIST DX:LT WRIST FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
13 YO MALE TRIED TO OPEN ALTOID CAN WTH PLIERS AND CUT WRIST LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PT CUT ON METAL CAN LID; LAC WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Metal containers, Ice makers
CAN OF JUICE EXPLODED AND PT JUMPED BACK AND HIT WRIST ON ICE BOX DX: RT WRIST FX, LOW BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT WRIST ACC ON METAL CAN " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Metal containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CAN FELL OFF CABINET ONTO WRIST " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
CUT WRIST THROWING METAL FOOD CAN IN TRASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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