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Accidents - Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,103
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Date: 12/30/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
PT PUSHING DOWN TRASH IN TRASH CAN WHEN LACERATED HAND ON GLASS PICTURE FRAME IN TRASH. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT CUT HAND ON A GARBAGE CAN A FEW WEEKS AGO AND NOW IS INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HAND LAC-CUT ON METAL IN DUMPSTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HIT HAND ON GARBAGE CAN, SPRAINED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT HAND AGAINST TRASH CAN/HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TRASH CAN LID FELL AND SMASHED PTS LEFT HAND. D: CONTUSION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT HAND FRACTURE.PT SLAMMED HAND IN A DUMPSTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
88 YO FEMALE CUT HAND ON TRASH CAN LACERATION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HAND LAC-REACHED INTO GARBAGE CAN & GOT CUT ON UNKNOWN OBJECT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND ON A GARBAGE CAN STUFFING TRASH IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT HAND FRACTURE.PT HAD DUMPSTER LID COME DOWN ON HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LAC L HAND, PT FELL DOWN ON A GARBAGE CAN OUTSIDE THE BUILDING, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, SENSATION INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, House repair or construction materials
HANDS CAUGHT BETWEEN DUMPSTER AND PLYWOOD/ SOFT TISSUE INJ BIL HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS FROM TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DUMPSTER LID FELL ONTO HAND AND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
TAKING OUT TRASH BAG AND LAC HAND ON SOME GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LACERATES HAND WHEN DROPPED 55 GALLON GARBAGE CAN ON IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2006Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CUT HAND ON TRASH CAN LID. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2006Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PUTTING A LID ON A GARBAGE CAN AND CAUGHT HER LEFT HAND LACERATION H AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
THROWING OUT TRASH IN GARBAGE BAG AND GOT STABBED BY NEEDLE PUNCTURING HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LACERATION HAND - 14 YOM LACERATED RIGHT HAND ON DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PATIENT FELL ON CERAMIC TRASH RECEPTACLE LACERATING HER LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
GARBAGE CAN FELL ON HAND DX: L HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Doors
TRAUMA RT,HAND.PT.REFERS WHILE MOVING DUMPSTER,DOOR HIT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT HAD HAND PAIN AFTER PUNCHING A TRASH CAN ON SUNDAY. WAS ANGRY AT THE TIME. D: CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
FELL INTO TRASH CAN LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT BECAME ANGRY AND PUNCHED DUMPSTER. DX: R COMMINUTED OPEN FX 4/5 METACARPAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT WAS MAD AND HIT METAL DUMPSTER WITH HAND. D: HAND STRAIN, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT UPSET AND PUNCHED A TRASH BIN DDX: L 5TH METACARPAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUNCHED A DUMPSTER AND INJURED HAND FRACTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUNCHED A DUMPSTER DX R HAND / WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HAND - PUNCHED GARBAGE PAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT DUMPSTER WITH HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
32 Y/O H/M CUT HAND ON SOMETHING IN GARBAGE CAN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PUNCHED A DUMPSTER/ CONTUSION RT HAND, ABRASION RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2006Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
LEFT HAND FRACTURE.PT HIT HAND ON A DUMPSTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
RT HAND FRACTURE.PT PUNCHED A DUMPSTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
CLEANING THE TOP OF DUMPSTER, LOST BANLANC&FELL CUTTING HAND " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HAND CT-PUNCHED A DUMPSTER IN ANGER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
DUMPSTER LID FELL ON HAND " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
STRUCK A DUMPSTER WITH RIGHT FIST DX: CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Motor vehicles or parts
PT SLEEPING IN DUMPSTER THAT WAS PICKED UP BY GARBAGE TRUCK AND DUMPED INTO COMPACTOR DX: L HAND FX, L FIBULAR FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT C/O HAND INJURY. PT PUNCHED DUMPSTER . DX FRACT METACARPAL #5
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Glass bottles or jars
CARRYING OUT GARBAGE CUT HAND ON A BROKEN BOTTLE...LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT PUCHED A DUMPSTER WITH RIGHT FIST LAST NIGHT - RIGHT HAND SWOLLEN. D: CONTSUION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags
PT THREW HEAVY TGRASH BAG INTO DUMPSTER AND EXTENDED WRIST. NOW PAIN IN HAND SINCE. D: HAND SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT THROWING PIECE OF METAL INTO GARBAGE CAN AT HOME, LAC RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
22 YOM GOT MAD AND PUNCHED A DUMPSTER CAUSING FRACTURE TO RIGHT HAND AN D LACERATION FROM GLASS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
5TH MC FX-TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE CAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
HIT HAND ON TRASH CAN RIGHT HAND INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
24 YO - DX: LACERATION RT. HAND - CUT ON TRASH CAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT GOT RT HAND PINCHED IN BOTTLE COLLECTOR DX: RT 5TH METACARPAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations
PT LACERATED HAND ON A GLASS PICTURE FRAME THAT WAS IN TRASH CAN AT HOM E. D: LACERATION 1CM, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
49 Y/O W/FM FELL AT HOME WHILE MOVING GARBAGE DUMPSTER AND BRUISED HAND AND KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT INJURED HAND DIGGING IN TRASH CAN DX:HAND ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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