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Accidents - Plastic containers - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149
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Date: 08/13/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Plastic containers, Microwave ovens
PATIENT SPILLED HOT LIQUID ON HAND WHEN REMOVING CONTAINER FROM MICROWA VE AT HOME, 1ST DEGREE BURNS ON FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Plastic containers
FELL AND CAUGHT SMALL FINGER ON PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINER AT HOME. DX: FRACTURE SMALL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers, Knives
PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A PLASTIC LID WITH A KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB. D: LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Plastic containers
CUT RT INDEX FINGER ON A PLASTIC CONTAINER. LACERATION AT DORSUMOF DIST AL END OF RT MIDDLE FINGER. DO NOT CONTACT PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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