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Accidents - Flatware - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 323
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Date: 11/02/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
CHOPPING ICE WITH A STEAK FORK VS SHARP IMPLEMENT&PUNCTURED LT INDEX FI NGER>>LAC/PW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
32 YO M WAS STABBING SOME COLD BUTTER WITH A FORK WHEN FORK SLIPPED AND PUNCTURED INDEX FINGER. DX: FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
LAC TO R THUMB ON BROKEN SPOON DX: THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT WAS IN THE KITCHEN AT HOME AND A FORK WENT THRU THE POINTER FINGER DX. FINGER PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT TRYING TO SEPERATE FROZEN HAMBURGERS WITH A FORK AT HOME AND INJURED FINGER DX// PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Flatware
DIRECT BLOW TO HAND WHILE PLAYING GAMES W/ SPOON DX: FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
STABBED FINGER WITH FORK. DX PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
DX L THUMB CELLULITIS/PYOGENIC GRANULOMA L THUMB: 4D AGO W REMOV'G SILVERWARE F DRAWER, HIT L THUMB, ARTIFICAL & NATR'L NAIL RIP'D OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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