Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 113
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT. HAD HIS L 5TH FINGER CAUGHT IN A WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME. DX. OPEN FX L 5TH FINGER, MIDDLE PHALANX, LAC L SMALL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND IN A CHIPPER/SHREDDER CAUSING A LAC ERATION TO HIS LT 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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