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Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
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Date: 10/12/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS FIXING DRYER AND INJURED FINGER AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CUT FINGER ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON DRYER. DX: L THIRD FINGER LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
60 YO F INJURED (R) 3RD FINGER WHEN CLOSED IN CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME DX: (R) 3RD DIGIT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
FINGER FX-MOVING A DRYER-FELL DOWN 4-5 STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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