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Accidents - Gasoline or other fuel-powered models - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 428
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:163Wrist:160
Hand:75Lower Leg:14
Face:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/19/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline or other fuel-powered models
SUSTAINED RURN TO THE FACE, BILATERAL FOREARM&NECK AS A RESULT OF MODER L AIRPLANE EXPLOSION>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/12/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline or other fuel-powered models
R HAND LAC/60YOM WHILE AT AIR FIELD CUT R DORSUM OF HAND ON PROP ON MOD EL AIRPLANE WHILE MOVING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline or other fuel-powered models
PT WAS CUT ON MODEL AIRPLANE PROP IN A FIELD. DX: L MIDDLE FINGER LAC 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline or other fuel-powered models
76 YOM LACERATED FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND ON MODEL AIRPLANE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline or other fuel-powered models
PT WAS WORKING ON A MODEL AIRPLANE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING PROP STRUCK IN RIGHT WRIST LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gasoline or other fuel-powered models
71YMC STARTING ENGINE ON LARGE RADIO CONTROLLED GAS POWERED AIRCRAFT WITH 11 HORSEPOWER ENGINE MOVED FORWARD HITTING FINGER/FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/30/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline or other fuel-powered models
PT WAS FLYING MODEL AIRPLANE IN PARK & WAS CUT ON WRIST BY PLANE PROP DX: LACERATION LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline or other fuel-powered models
PT WAS CUT ON MODEL AIRPLANE ENGINE. DX: L 2/3 FINGER LACS 3.8 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline or other fuel-powered models
GAS POWERED MODEL PLANE PROPELLER CUT LOWER LEG/LOWER LEG LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Gasoline or other fuel-powered models
PT PLAYING WITH A MODEL AIR PLANE AND THE PROPELLERS AMPUTATED FINGERS ON LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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