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Accidents - Computers - Year 2007 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,458
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Date: 12/28/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Computers, Insect induced injuries
POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTION: WORKING BEHIND HIS COMPUTER, THINKS HE GOT BIT BETWEEN FINGERS, HAND RED/SWOLLEN, ITCHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
CUT FINGER ON COMPUTER/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers, Elevators or other lifts
26 YOM WAS CARRYING A BIG COMPUTER, SOMEONE CLOSED THE ELEVATOR DOOR AND SLAMMED HIS LITTLE FINGER. DX- LEFT LITTLE FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
LAC TO FINGER FROM METAL ON *** ELECTRONIC GAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Computers
PT DROPPED A COMPUTER MONITOR ON PICKIE FINGER ON L HAND, TIP LOOSE AND TWISTED. DX. FX , LAC L SMALL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Computers, Tables
COMUPTER FELL CUTTING THUMB OR HURT THUMB ON STAND AT HOME; FRACTURE, L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2007Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Computers
RT 5TH FINGER FX.PT WAS MOVING HIS COMPUTER AND DROPPED IT ON FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
PLAY STATION FELL FIVE FEET ONTO HIS HAND CAUSING LAC TO TWO FINGER AND SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Computers
18YOM THREW PRINTER & CUT RT 4TH DIGIT ON METAL PART OF PRINTER. DX - SKIN AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
FINGER CT-INJURED ON COMPUTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers, Nonelectric razors or shavers
LACERATION THUMB - 16 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB - CUT THUMB WITH RAZOR BLADE WHEN OPEING A VIDEO GAME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Computers
PATIENT WORKING ON COMPUTER WITHOUT UNPLUGING, RECEIVED ELETRICAL BURN TO THUMB WHEN STUCK IN COMPUTER; 3RD DEGREE THUMB BURN W/LACS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
17 YOLD M CUT RIGHT THUMB ON EDGE OF COMPUTER WHILE REACHING FOR SOMETHING ; @ SCHOOL. DX FINGER LACERATION RIGHT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
PT MOVING HIS COMPUTER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT T HIRD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
PT DX LT 3RD FINGER LACERATION - S/P PT GOT CUT FROM FIXING HIS COMPUTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
PT WAS PLAYING THE WII GAME AND SOMEHOW CUT KNUCKLE. D: CONTUSION RIG HT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
PATIENT WAS REPLACING A RAM CHIP IN THE COMPUTER AND CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE CASING. DX-LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
CHILD TWISTED FINGER WHEN PUSHING BUTTONS ON GAME MACHINE AT PIZZA PARL OR. D:FINGER CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
PT CUT THUMB ON COMPUTER EQUIPMENT WHILE AT SCHOOL TODAY; LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON HAND HELD VIDEO GAME-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
PT SLICED FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF COMPUTER. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER 3 CM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers, Ceilings and walls
HIT WALL PLAYING WITH "WII" SYSTEM FX-LAC. FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
PT WITH CUT TO FINGER FROM COMPUTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Computers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
PT WAS PLAYING *** WII GAME AND SWUNG HAND INTO COUCH. DX: R THIRD PHA LANX FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Computers
TRIPPED OVER FAX MACHINE AND INJ FINGER,SWOLLEN AND RING B ECAME TOO TI GHT AND HAS TO B E CUT OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
PT HIT FINGER ON METAL PIECE OF COMPUTER 3 DAYS AGO. DX:R INDEX LAC HEALING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
THUMB CT-COMPUTER TOWER FELL ON PT'S THUMB-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Computers
PT INJURED FINGER AT HOME INSTALLING CD DRIVE DX// INFECTED 4TH FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/12/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Computers
JAM FINGER ON VIDEO GAME FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
LAC L 2ND FINGER; WORKING ON COMPUTER @ HOME & CUT FINGER ON SHARP META L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Computers
COMPUTER FELL ONTO PT'S HAND. DX: R HAND CONT, R FIFTH FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
PATIENT INJURED LT THUMB WHILE WORKING ON COMPUTER, UNABLE TO TO EXTEND. DX - THUMB SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Computers
9 YOM WAS PLAYING AND RUNNING AND HIT RIGHT PINKY FINGER AGAINST AN ARC ADE GAME SUSTAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
PT LACERATED THUMB ON METAL OF COMPUTER. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Computers
PT PRESENTS WITH "EXTRA DIGIT" ON RIGHT HAND. PT WAS "WRESTLING" FOR TH E "CONTROLLER" AND EXTRA FINGER BEGAN TO BLEED. WOUND WAS CHECKED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
THUMB LAC-CUT ON METAL PIECE OF COMPUTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
CUT FINGER WITH SHARP EDGE OF COMPUTER CASE RT 4TH FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Computers
PAIN AFTER PLAYING COMPUTER GAMES STRAIN THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
PATIENT WAS MOVING COMPUTER & INJURED THUMB ON METAL. DX - FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
LAC R 5TH FINGER, PT GOT HURT WHILE MOVING A COMPUTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
37 YOM LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER LAST NIGHT ON COMPUTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
CUT FINGER ON METAL WHILE WORKING ON COMPUTER DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Computers
COMPUTER KEYBOARD FELL ON FINGER FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Computers, Tables
PT WAS PLAYING WITH BROTHER, & PULLED A *** CONSOLE FROM A TABL& IT LAN DED ON TIP OF PT'S THUMB- BLOOD IN NAIL. DX: SUBUNGUAL HEMATOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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