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Accidents - Air conditioners - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 587
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Date: 11/11/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Air conditioners
PT WAS AT HOME MOVING HIS AIR CONDITIONER WHEN THE CORNER OF IT PUNCTUR ED HIS LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
INJURED LEFT HAND PICKING UP AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. LEFT HAND PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
BANGED HAND ATTEMPTING TO TAKE AIR-CONDITIONER OUT OF WINDOW '' CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
LIFTED AIR CONDITIONER REINJURING LT ARM. LT HAND INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
15 Y/O W/M CUT HAND ON GLASS WHEN MOVING AIR CONDITIONER IN WINDOW AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND ON AN AIR CONDITIONER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT RAN HAND INTO AN AIR CONDITIONER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT CUT HAND ON AIR CONDITIONER BLADE, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
PATIENT DROPPED AN AIR CONDITIONER ON HAND AT HOME. DX-RIGHT HAND INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT SUSTAINED LALCERATION TO RT PALM OF HAND WITH SHARP AC UNIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
FX R 5TH METACARPAL: TRYING TO PUT AIR CONDITIONER IN WINDOW, WINDOW FELL ONTO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
LAC L HAND, PT INSTALLING AN AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, NORMAL ROM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Air conditioners
PT C/O HURT HAND. PT HIT HAND ON AC UNIT . FRACT RT METACARPAL FX #3
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT WORKING ON AN AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGH T HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Air conditioners
PT HAS SWELLING TO TOP OF HAND - AIR CONDITIONER UNIT FELL ONTO PTS HA ND. D: NO DX ; LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT CLEANING AIR CONDITIONER AT HOME WHEN FAN CAME ON AND LACERATED HAND . D: HAND LACERATION, 2CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Air conditioners
PT CUT R PALM ON AC AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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