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Accidents - Medical equipment, general - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/16/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Medical equipment, general, Knives
PATIENT TOOK CAST OFF HAND DUE TO CAST RUBBING HAND, NOW HAS FINGER SWE LLING, ABRASIONS ON HAND FROM SCRAPING WITH KNIFE; HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Medical equipment, general, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT, FORGOT HE WAS WEARING HOME OXYGEN, LIT CIGARETTE BUTT FOUND ON GROU ND. RESULTED IN BURNS TO FACE/HANDS. D:1ST DEG. FACE/2ND DEG PALM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Knives
TRYING TO CUT CAST WITH PARING KNIFE WHILE RIDING IN CAR SLIPPED CUT HA ND DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Medical equipment, general, Basketball
PLAYING BASKETBALL WHILE WEARING A HAND/WRIST BRACE AND CUT HAND ON THE BRACE. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Medical equipment, general, Bathtubs or showers
HAND FRACTURE, GOT SPLINT WET IN SHOWER. DX CAST COMPLICATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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