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Accidents - Water heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 283
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Date: 12/26/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT FINGER WHILE MOVING WATER HEATER FINGER / TENDON LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
74YOM CUT HIS FINGER ON A WATER HEATER DX: LAC R MIDDLE FINGER DORSAL ASPECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT.C/O CUT TO RT.4TH FINGER RT.HAND SUSTAIN ON WATER HEATER DX-LACERATION RT.RING FINGER RT.HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
LT INDEX FINGER LAC-REMOVING A HOT WATER HEATER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED-HIT FINGER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT SUSTAINED CUT INJURY TO RT MIDDLE FINGER DUE TO MOVING WATER HEATER THIS PM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
54 YO MALE CUT FINGERS WHILE LIFTING WATER HEATER LEFT 2ND AND 3RD FINGER LACERATIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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