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Accidents - Scissors - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 247
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Date: 12/28/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Desk supplies
CUT SELF WITH SCISSORS WHILE PRYING STAPLE FROM FLOOR DX. WRIST LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Cookware
LACERATION WRIST - 26 YOM ATTEMPTING TO OPEN LID OF A PAN USING SCISSOR S THAT SLIPPED AND STABBED HIS LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PATIENT CUT WRIST WITH SCISSORS AT HOME; WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
LACERATION WRIST TENDON INVOLVEMENT - 16 YOF WAS RUNNING AROUND WITH SC ISSORS AND ACCIDENTALLY LACERATED HER LEFT WRIST WITH THEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Containers
CUT SELF WITH A SCISSORS TRYING TO OPEN A BOX DX: WRIST LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Scissors
CUT LEFT LOWER ARM 1 WEEK AGO W/SCISSORS CELLULITIS L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Desk supplies
PT LAC WRIST WITH SCISSORS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE STAPLES
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/29/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT LACERATED WRIST CUTTING HAIR WITH SCISSORS, R WRIST VOLAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Vacuum cleaners
21 YO FEMALE CUT LEFT INNER WRIST WITH SCISSORS ACCIDENTALLY TRYING TO OPEN VACUUM CLEANER - LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
DX LACERATION TO WRIST: INJURED WRIST WITH SCISSORS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Scissors
14 YO FEMALE CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS ABRASION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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