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Accidents - Power hedge trimmers - Year 2009 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,610
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Date: 11/29/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS USING ELECTRIC HEDGER AND CUT FINGER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
ACC CUT LT MIDDLE FINGER ON AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER - CAUGHT FINGER IN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A HEDGE TRIMMER, TRIED TO GET THE BLADES CLEARED CAUSING AN OPEN COMPOUND FX TO RT 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGERTIPS ON POWER HEDGE TRIMMER FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATION FINGER - 65 YO MALE REPORTS HE WAS REMOVING GUARD FROM GAS H EDGE TRIMMER - STATES HE REMOVED IT QUICKLY AND CUT 5TH FINGER LEFT HAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
USING ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS AND LAC THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
39 YOF LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGER WITH A POWER HEDGE TRIMMER. DX. FINGER LACERATION*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
SIMPLE LACERATION OF FINGER, 1.5 CM: AT HOME TRIMMING HEDGES WITH *** 2 009 *** ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS, CUT TIP INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
DX LAC L DIGIT 2: GRAB'D HEDGE TRIMMER W IT W RUN'G, V-SHAPED IRREG BOARDER LAC TO PAD OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS AT HOME USING THE ELECTRICAL HEDGE TIMMERS, LACERATED LT 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING POWER HEDGE TRIMMERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2009Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
INTOXICATED MALE WAS INJURED WHEN HE WAS TRIMMIMG HEDGES AT HOME - CUT SEVERAL FINGERS - BOTH HANDS. LACERATIONS, FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT RIGHT 3RD FINGER WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME. DX-LAC FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT HELPING FAMILY CUT FIREWOOD. PT PUT A BRANCH IN HEDGE TRIMMER AND CA UGHT HIS R INDEX FINGER. PAT AMP OF FINGER. DX R INDEX FINGER PART AMPU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGER WITH POWER HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME. DX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
DX LWOBD LAC FINGER <1CM: CUT RIF YTDY AFTERNNO W ELECTRIC HEDG TRIMEER 1CM LAC TO TOP OF RINF
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATI ON TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO FINGER, PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER WHILE WOKRING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PATIENT TRYING TO USE ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER, CAUGHT FINGER IN BLADE; F INGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
INJURED FINGER USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING ON HEDGE TRIMMERS WHILE CUTTING BUSHES. DX-ACUTE LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUT FINGERS WITH ELECTRIC HEDGER AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGER WIHT ELECTRIC TRIMMER;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
50 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT L THUMB ON HEDGE TRIMMER WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER CORD DX- FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FINGER INJURY FROM CUTTING ON HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX-LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION, 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT LEFT PINKY FINGER WITH ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO TIP OF RING FINGER W/HEDGE CLIPPERS THIS AM. DX: 1/2 SUPERFICIA L LAC LT RING FINGER TIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
INJURED FINGER ON ELECTRIHEDGE TRIMMERCLAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING POWER HEDGE TRIMMERS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
USING ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS, RECEIVED LAC RT INDEX FINGER. DX: 2" L AC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
ACC CUT RT INDEX FINGER ON AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER, BLEEDING CONTROLL ED>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
22 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WITH ELECTRIC HEGDE TRIMMERR AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS CUT W/ELECTRIC BUSH SHEARS. DX: L 4/5 DIGIT LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS CUT USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS. DX: L MIDDLE FINGER LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FINGER INJURY FROM ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME. DX-OPEN FRACTURE, LEFT INDEX FINGER MULTIPLE LACERATION, PARTIAL AMPUTATION LEFT 2ND DIGI
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/03/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT TRIMMING HEDGES W/ TRIMMER, CAUGHT (L) PINKY, CUTTING IT DX;; FX (L) 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS AT HOME USING A HEDGE TIMMER, TURNED IT OFF AND THEN TRIED TO ST OP THE BLADES WITH HAND CAUSING A LACERAITON TO RTR 2ND&4TH FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATED R FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER WHILE TRIMMING BUSHES DX R FINGER LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
51 YOF CUT L 2ND FINGER WITH ELETRIC HEDGE TRIMMER LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT TIP OF FINGER WITH POWERED HEDGE TRIMMER, RECEIVED LACERATION TO FINGERS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT.INJ.L.2ND.FINGER AT HOME WHEN USING ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS,CUT FING ER. DX; LAC.L.2ND.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMES AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power hedge trimmers
CUT FINGER W/ AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMERS FRACTURE RIGHT THIRD FINGER AMPUTATION TIP FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUT FINGER ON ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPERS TODAY, NOW W/PAIN; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT SUSTAINED COMPLEX FINGER LACERATION WHEN SHE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HEDGE CLIPPER IN THE BACKYARD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT CUT FINGER ON AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AT HOME DX// RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LACERATION FINGERS - 36 YO FEMALE PRESENTS AFTER CUTTING 3 FINGERS ON H ER LEFT HAND WITH NEW HEDGETRIMMER - BLEEDING CONTROLLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
USING POWER HEDGE TRIMMERS ON BUSHES AND CUT FINGER LACERATION FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
PT WAS USING AN ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER AND CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power hedge trimmers
LAC TO 3RD DIGIT ON R HAND, CUT W/SHEARS WHILE CUTTING BUSHES. DX. LAC R 3RD DIGIT HEDGE CLIPPERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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