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Accidents - Log splitters - Year 2004 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 628
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:223
26-50 years old:186
50+ years old:218

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
RT HAND FRACTURE.PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A LOG SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT HIT HER HAND WITH A WOOD SPLINTER DX: CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Log splitters
R HAND INJ/36YOF CAUGHT R HAND IN LOG SPLITTER 20 MIN AGO AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LACERATED HAND WHILE USING A WOOD SPLITTER HIT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
HAND LAC-CUT ON A LOG SPLITTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
41 YO CAUGHT HAND ON LOG SPLITTER FX METACARPAL SHAFT CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2004Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PT CUTTING WOOD AT HOME AND GOT RT HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN LOG SPLITTER AN D LOG CRUSH INJURY RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/19/2004Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN LOG AND LOG SPLITTERE FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Log splitters
PTS.MOTJER REPORTED PT.C/O PEICE OF WOOD SPLINTER IN RT. HAND WHEN FELL C/O PAIN. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RT.HAND WOOD FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
WAS USING A WOOD SPLITTER AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND DX: R HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
13 YOWM GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Log splitters
PT.REPORTED HAVING SPLTTER LT.HAND THROUGH HE HAD GOTTEN ALL OUT NOW C/O PAIN,PUS RED SWOLLEN. DX-F/B WOUND INFECTION LT.HAND W/WOOD S/P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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