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Accidents - Saws - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Date: 12/30/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saws
PT WAS USING A "*****" SAW HIT A BOLT AND IT JERKED BACK FRACTURED LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HIS RT THUMB WITH A SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
42 Y.O. OR MALE W/LAC TO FINGER. PT CUT SELF ON AN ELECTRIC SAW. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
RT THUMB LACERATION.PT WAS USING A SAW AND LACERATED THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC LT INDEX FINGER W/ SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
FINGER LACERATION- CUT WITH A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws, Fences or fence posts
LT 3RD FINGER LAC-CUT ON WOOD WHILE USING A SAW ON A FENCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saws
42 YOM HIT THUMBH WITH SAW CONTUSION L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
SAWING TREE LAC FINGER R/O NERVE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER WITH A SAW DX: FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LEFT FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS USING A SAW AND LACERATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT TIP OF FINGER ON A SAW LACERATION LEFT RING FINGER 1 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT WAS CUT W/SAW. DX: L INDEX LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT USING A SAW AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER WITH A SAW DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
SMASHED LT THUMB ON SAW DX: LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT CUT FINGER ON A CIRCULAR SAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Saws
AMPUTATED THUMB ON A SAW;MED FLIGHT IN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/05/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC FINGER WHILE USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Saws
PARTIAL AMPUTATION AND FX WHILE USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Saws
CUT R INDEX FINGER WITH SAW. DX. R NEAR AVULSION TYPE LACERATION OF R 2 ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER WITH TREE SAW/ LAC LT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Saws
CUT THUMB WITH SAW 1 DAY PTA-DX-ACUTE R THMB SUPERFICIAL SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUTTING PIECE OF STEEL WITH SAW, SAW SLIPPED AND CUT RT THUMB/ LAC RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Saws
AMPUTATED THUMB USING A WOOD CUTTING MACHINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Saws
PT CUT L THUMB WITH WOOD CUTTER, AMPUTATION DISTAL PHALANX L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER ON A SAW CUTTING WOOD LEFT 3RD DIGIT LACERATION 2 1/2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
HIT FINGER WITH BLADE OF SAW DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/08/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saws
ACCORDING TO PT. HE INJURED HIS R INDEX FINGER ON A SAW PTA. OPEN FX OF DISTAL RIF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
34 YOM CUT FINGER USING SAW LACERATINO R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
DX L THUM LACE WITH MILD INFECTION. LACERATED THUM ON A SAW ABOUT ONE W EEK AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws, Pipes
SAWING THRU COPPER PIPE AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION RT INDEX FINGER FROM A WOOD SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
HIT FINGER ON SAW AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
27YOM-LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER=CUT ON SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT LACERATION R SMALL FINGER ON SAW, LACERATION R LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO L 3RD FINGER ON SAW AT HOME. DX. LAC L MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Saws
AVULSION LEFT INDEX FINGER - CUT FINGER ON A SAW @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT SUS LAC TO FINGER BY A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT CUT WITH A SAW; LT THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION INJURY TO LT 5TH DIGIT WHILE USING A SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER WITH SAW 1 HR PTA-DX-ACUTE 2.5 CM L INDEX FINGER LACERATION- REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saws
CUT THUMB WITH HOLE SAW AT HOME, OPEN FX L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PATIENT WAS AT HOME CUTTING WOOD, SAW SCRAPED LEFT INDEX FINGER. DX-LEFT FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PATIENT WAS TAKING SAW BLADES APART AND CUT THUMB. DX-3CM THUMB LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
RT FINGER LAC - CUT FINGER WITH A CHOP SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
FINGER LAC-CUT ON A SAW AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT LACERATED FINGER WITH ***, FLAP LACERATION L INDEX FINGERTIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
39 YO MALE CUT FINGER WITH SAW LACERATION RIGHT 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Saws
26 YO MALE WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A SAW, CUT FINGER AVULSION DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC - CUT FINGER ON A SAW @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
L IND FING LAC/36YOM CUT L IND FING ON HACK SAW 10-15 MIN AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
39YOM-LACERATION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER-CUT ON A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Saws
PIECE OF WOOD WAS CAUGHT IN SAW FINGER KNICKED THE BLADE WHILE PUSHING IT OUT DX: AVULSION RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LEFT THUMB LACERATION.PT LACERATED THUMB WHILE USING A SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
47 Y/O M C/O LACERATION - CUT WITH SKILL SAW. DX: 1.3 CM THUMB LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT LAC TIP OF THUMB WITH A CORDLESS SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Saws
WHILE CUTTING A TREE WITH A SAW, ACCIDENTALLY GOT SPLINTER TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT CUT FINGER ON SAW BLADE AT HOME WHILE CUTTING WOOD, LACERATION R IND EX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
32 Y/O MALE WAS AT HOME WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT 1ST FINGER ON A SAW BL ADE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER ON A SAW AT HOME. DX LEFT THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Saws
AMPUTATED FINGER WHEN USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LACERATION TO RT THUMB PRODUCED AT HOME WITH SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT C/O "A SAW WENT TO MY RT HAND APPROXIMATELY X2 HRS AGO" - DX RT FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO L INDEX FINGER, CUT ON A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LT THUMB LAC-WHEN HE PUSHED A BOARD THROUGH A WOOD-CUTTING MACHINE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT CUT FINGER WHILE USING HACKSAW DX: LAC LT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC LEFT 5TH FINGER - CUT FINGER ON A CHOP SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LACERATED LEFT THUMB ON SAW. DX: LACERATION, LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saws
LACERATED LEFT SMALL FINGER ON SAW. DX: FRACTURE, LEFT SMALL FINGER; AV ULSION AND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT WAS CUT W/HAND SAW. DX: 2 CM L THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT. CUT FINGER W/HACKSAW 1" GASH ON L INDEX FINGER. DX. LAC L INDEX FI NGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Saws
41 YOM C/O FOREIGN BODY TO L HAND POSSIBLE PIECE OF SAW DX: FOREIGN BODY TO L 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER ON SAW-3RD FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Saws
CUT ON SAWDISTAL TIP AMPUTATION FX TUFT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
HIT FINGER ON SAW BLADE DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
REFERS LT.1ST.FINGER LACERATION WITH SAW MEAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Saws
CUT OFF FINGER W/SAW. DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION L 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LEFT THUMB LACERATION.PT WAS USING A SAW AND LACERATED THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saws
INJURED FINGER ON A MITER SAW AT HOME. CONTUSIONS TO LEFT 3RDFINGER. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER WITH A SAW DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT CUT FINGER WITH SAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/05/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
33 YOM C/O LAC. TO L I F CUT ON SAWDX;ACUTE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT CUT FINGER ON SAWBLADE WHILE CUTTING MEAT WITH SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT RIGHT THUMB ON RUSTY SAW DX: LACERATION RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT WITH SAWLAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
/34YOF AT HOME LAC L THUMB WITH A HACK SAW CUTTING DOWN A BRANCHDX/LAC L THUMB 3CM SUPERFICIAL LAC X2 L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER ON A SAWLEFT 3RD DIGIT DISTAL FINGERTIP AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LEFT THUMB LAC- CUT THUMB ON A SAW @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
DX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER WITH SAW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC R INDEX FINGER USING SAW TO TRIM TREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
27 Y/O M C/O FINGER LAC - CUT WITH A SAW . DX: FINGER LACERATION 3CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER WITH A SAWDX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT LT THUMB BY ACCIDENT W/ BAR SAW. ACUTE AVULSION LAC LT THUMB@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Saws
USING A SAW TO CUT WOOD WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGER; UNSURE OF WHETHER SAWOR WOOD CAUSED INJURY. AMPUTATION LIF $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT SEFL WITH A SAW AT HOME. 3.5CM LAC R THUMB $
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 04/29/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
INJ RT MIDDLE FINGER TIP ON SAW BLADE DX: FINGER LAC, FX LONG FINGER RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
AT HOME, CUT LT THUMB WHILE USING SAW TO CUT PLASTIC BRANCHES DX LT THU MB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LEFT THUMB LAC, PT CUT THUMB ON A SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Saws
PT DX PARTIAL AMPUTATION RT 4TH DIGIT - PT CUT TO RT 4TH DIGIT W/SAW WHILE CUTTING PIG'S FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
REFERS LACERATION TO LT.1ST.DIGIT WITH A SAW, 3 DAYS AGO .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LEFT THUMB LACERATION WITH HACK SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
USING A CHOP SAW LACERATED THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER WITH A SAW DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER ON SAW AT HOME DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
ACCIDENTALLY CUT R MIDDLE FINGER WITH A SAW BLADE. 2CM LAC RMF $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING A SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER ON SAW LACERATED THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws, Doors
FINGER LACERATIONS- SUSTAINED WHEN HE WAS TRIMMING A DOOR WITH A SAW AN D THE DOOR STARTED TO MOVE AND HE GRABBED IT, GRABBING THE BLADE OF THE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT FINGER WITH HACKSAW. MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT CUT FINGER WITH A MITRE SAW; LAC RT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Saws, Floors or flooring materials
RT THUMB SKIN AVULSION-@ HOME-CUT ON A SAW WHILE CUTTING FLOORING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CAUGHT INDEX FINGER IN A SAW DX: L INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PATIENT CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A SAW. DX-LACERATION LEFT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT USING UNSPECIFIED SAW AT HOME, LAC RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Saws
CUT THUMB WHILE SAWING WOOD. DX: THUMB AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
LAC TO FINGER WHEN USING SAW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT LACERATED THUMB ON SAW BLADE, ACUTE L THUMB SUPERFICAL FLAP LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT HAND ON SAW - LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
HIT FINGER ON BLADE OF SAW DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT CUT FINGER W/SAW. DX: LAC L INDEX 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Saws
PT C/O INJURY TO RT THUMB TIP TODAY WHILE USING SAW TO CUT WOOD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2002Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PATIENT LACERATED INDEX FINGER WITH SAW. NO OTHER DETAILS. D: FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT SELF WITH SAW DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB IN A SAW AT HOME. 1 CM NAIL BED LACERATION. 2CM TIP LACERATION. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT SUST. LAC. TO FINGER ON SAW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
RIGHT INDEX FINGER LAC, PT WAS CUTTING WOOD WITH A SAW AND THE WOOD KICKED BACK CUTTING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Saws
PT USING A SAW CAUSING AVULSION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT RIGHT THUMB WITH HACKSAW LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT WAS INJURED USING A HACKSAW DX LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Saws
PARTIALLY AMPUTATED TWO FINGERS ON A SAW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/17/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Saws
DX CONTUSION LEFT MIDDLE FINGER: GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN SAW BELT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUTTING WOOD WITH SAW HIT FINGER - LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
CUT LEFT THEMB WITH A SAW DX: ACUTE LEFT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Saws
PT CUT FINGER WITH A SAW; LAC RT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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