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Accidents - Automatic doors - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 588
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Date: 12/26/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automatic doors
52 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER THE AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR SNAPPED BACK AND I NJURYED LT FINGER- DX- FRACTURE LT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/20/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automatic doors
65YOM INJ..RT.3RD.FINGER AT HOME WHEN CAUGHT IN A GARAGE DOOR THAT WAS GOING DOWN. DX; LAC.RT.3RD.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Automatic doors
53 YO M CONTUSIO/ABRASION TO FINGER WORKING ON GARAGE DOOR WHEN CABLE C AME LOOSE AND CAUGHT PTS FINGER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Automatic doors
CAUGHT RIGHT THIRD FINGER UNDER GARAGE DOOR. CRUSH INJURY, RIGHT THIRD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automatic doors
PT STATES A GARAGE DOOR SLAMMED INTO LEFT HAND C/O INJURY AND LACERATIO NS. DX: OPEN LEFT 3RD & 4TH DISTAL PHALANX FXS,4TH MIDDLE PHALANX FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2009Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Automatic doors
CAUGHT FINGER IN DOOR AT *** AND SUSTAINED AMPUTATION TIP OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automatic doors
GRABBING GARAGE DOOR OPENER AT HOME SUST LAC INDEX AND 2ND FNGRS ON MET AL PART OF OPENER DX L INDEX AND 2ND FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automatic doors
85YOM AT HOME ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT LT HAND INDEX FINGER IN A AUTOMATIC GARAGE DOOR WHEN HE TRIED TO ASSIST IT TO CLOSE;FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automatic doors
73 Y/O ACCIDENTALLY GOT THUMB CAUGHT IN ROLLUP GARAGE DOOR AT HOME. DX-LAC THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Automatic doors
L THUMB AVULSION WITH SUSPECTED DISTAL TUFT FX:WORKING ON AUTOMATIC DALTON GARAGE DOOR HOLDING BIG SPRING TO HOOK TO DRUM,SPRING LET GO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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