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Accidents - Ductwork for heating or cooling systems - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 927
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Date: 12/31/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LAC RIF W/ EXTENSOR TENDON LAC ON NEW DUCT WORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT LAC LT INDEX FINGER ON DUCTWORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LAYERED RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION WITH REPAIR SUPERFICIALLY; EXTENSOR TENDON LACERATION, PT GOT ANGY AND PUNCHED METAL HEATING DUCT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT. CUT WHEN STARTED TO FALL, HAND CUT ON WALL REGISTER. DX. FX L DIST AL PHALANX THUMB, LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
8 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO FINGER. PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN FLOOR VENT & INJ SELF @ HOME. E9208
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT TRIPPED AND HAND FELL INTO VENT AT HOME, BENT FINGERNAIL BACK; FINGER NAILBED LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
INJURED FINGER ON A VENT. DX. L MIDDLE FINGER SPRAIN, POSSIBEL SALTER F X.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LAC R IND FING/30YOM CUT FINGER AT FRIENDS HOUSE ON METAL DUCT WORK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
46YOWM-AVULSION RIGHT INDEX FINGER-CAUGHT IN HEATING VENT-TORE NAIL OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT CUT HIS RING FINGER ON DUCT WORK AT HOME. DX-LACERATION RIGHT 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN AIR CONDITIONER VENT AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LEFT THUMB LACERATION.PT LACERATED THUMB ON A METAL VENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT WITH LT MIDDLE DIGIT CAUGHT IN VENT NOW WITH SWELLING C/O PN, CONTUS ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2003Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT STRUCK FINGER OFF OF A HEATER REGISTER . DX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RT 3RD FINGER LAC-CUT ON METAL DUCT WORK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CLOSING CASING TO AIR CONDITIONER, FINGER SLICED ON THE EDGE. DX. LAC R MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RT THUMB LACERATION.PT WAS DOING SOME DUCTWORK AND LACERATED THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2003Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
LACERATION FINGER - PATIENT REPORTS HE CUT LEFT 5TH FINGER ON METAL DUC TWORK AT HOME - TENDON LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Clothes dryers
PT-TRYING TO PUT DUCT ON A DRYER, CUT FINGER DX-2 CM FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CUT FINGER ON AIR CONDITIONING VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT SELF ON HEATING VENT. DX: R FIFTH FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PATIENT HAVING RIGHT FINGER PAIN 5TH DIGIT WHEN METAL VENT FELL ON HAND AT HOME. DX. FINGER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RIGHT 4TH FINGER LACERATION ; PT STUCK HAND IN AC VENT. D: LEFT 4TH F INGER LACERATION / SUPERFICIAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
PT CUT FINGER ON A METAL HEATER VENT; LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Bathtubs or showers
PT CUT LT INDEX DIGIT ON HEATING DUCT GRATE WHILE GETTING OUT OF SHOWER , LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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