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Accidents - Power sanders - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
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Date: 10/23/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power sanders
PT CAUGHT HAND IN SHOP SANDER AT SCHOOL. DX: L THIRD DIGIT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
PT TOUCHED FINGERS ON SANDER. DX: L 2/3 NAIL AVULSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
PATIENT INJURED LEFT INDEX FINGER WHILE USING A BELT SANDER. DX-AVULSION TO LT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power sanders
AT SCHOOL PT USING BELT SANDER,ACCIDENTLY PLACED FINGER IN BELT SANDER DX TUFT FRACTURE OF MIDDLE FINGER OF L HAND ALONG W/ NAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power sanders
PT WAS USING A BELT SANDER AT SCHOOL, HAND GOT CAUGHT CAUSING AN AVULSION TO RT THUMB & INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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