Accidents - Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Finger

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,416
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Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT ON ENGINE, LOST GRIP, HAND SLIPPED, PUNCHE D ENGINE. DX. FX R 5TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2002	Age: 35 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: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
LAC R 5TH FINGER/35YOM APPROX 1 HR AGO WAS WORKING ON CAR AT HOME AND H AND SLIPPED OFF WRENCH CAUSING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Lawn mowers
WRENCH SLIPPED AND PT STRUCK FINGER ON LAWNMOWER BLADE. DX. LAC R 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
CUT FINGER ON CRESCENT WRENCH DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
39 YOWM WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE LACE RATION TO HIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT SLAMMED HAND W/WRENCH. DX: SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA R FIFTH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
RT 5TH FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS USING A WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED AND LACER ATED PTS FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLT ON CAR WITH ENGINE RUNNING, INJURED FINGER ON FAN. DX: OPEN FRACTURE MIDDLE FINGER. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT LACERATED R HAND ON WRENCH, LACERATION R 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
ACCIDENTALLY CUT L 5TH FINGERS ON A RATCHET. LAC L 5TH DIGIT $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
RT 5TH FINGER DISLOCATION.PT WAS USING A WRENCH ON A CAR TO GET STARTER OFF AND WRENCH SLIIPPED AND PT INJURED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
RT 5RH FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR WITH A WRENCH AND IT SLIPPED AND LACERATED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
LAC R INDEX FINGER; WORKING ON HIS CAR & WRENCH SLIPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PATIENT WORKING ON CAR WITH 2 WRENCHES WHEN WRENCHES SLIPPED. D: FINGER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO FINGER AFTER USING WRENCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT. CUT HIS FINGER ON WRENCH CAUSING AN OPEN DISTAL PHALANX FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
SMASHED RRF WHILE WORKING ON A CAR WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED. RRF $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
LAC THUMB ON WRENCH WHILE FIXING CAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
WRENCH SLIPPED DX. FINGER CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches, Lawn mowers
RT THUMB LAC-CUT SELF WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE CHANGING LAWN MOWERBLAD E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2002	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT FINGER ON ENGINE BLOCK W/AVULSION. DX. FX L PHA LANX, 4TH TUFT, PALMER PAD AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
HIT FINGER WITH WRENCH DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
33-YOF SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF HER FINGER FROM BEING STRUCK BY A WRENC H.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN WRENCH AND BOAT BATTERY;HEMATOMA NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT WAS USING A LARGE PAIR OF WIRE CUTTERS REQUIRING 2 HANDS HE CAUGHTHI S FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLED OF THE WIRE CUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
WRENCH SLIPPED DX. FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
RT 3RD FINGER CYST. PT DROPPED A WRENCH ON TO FINGER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Not recorded	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
WORKING ON TRUCK AT HOME. WRENCH SLIPPED. LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER. DO NOT CONTACT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
WORKING ON TRUCK WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING HAND ON TRUCK DX: FRACTURED RIGHT 5TH METACARPAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
WHILE WORKING ON CAR, HIT IN RT. THUMB W/ METAL WRENCH DX: LACERATTION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
LEFT SMALL FINGER LAC, PT WAS USING A WRENCH WHEN IT SLIPPED AND P T CUT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT CUT THUMB W/WRENCH. DX: 4 CM LAC L THUMB, CONT L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PATIENT CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN AN AIR WRENCH AND HIS TRUCK AT HOME. DX-RIGHT FINGER CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PATIENT CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER IN A WRENCH DX-LEFT DISTAL INDEX FINGER AMPUTATION, LEFT DISTAL PHALANX LEFT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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