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Accidents - Log splitters - 16-25 years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
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Date: 11/29/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PATIENT MASHED HIS FINGERS IN A WOOD SPLITER. DX-LEFT 3RD PROXIMAL PHALANX FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF FINGER FROM WOOD WHILE USING WOOD SPLITT ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
OPEN FRACTURE TO TWO FINGERS - INJURED ON WOOD SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
FINGER AMPUTATED IN WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME. DX: DISTAL FINGER AMPUTATIO N AT PIP JOINT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PUT HAND INTO WOOD SPLITTER AND CRUSHED TWO FINGER S FX THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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