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Accidents - Other unpowered garden tools - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 636
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Date: 11/21/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
HAND LAC-66 Y/O M-CUT ON YARD EDGING TOOL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
STATES WHILE KNOCKING LEAVESOFF A TREE HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OFF A LEAN-TO-ROOF-8FT ONTO A RAKE THAT WAS ON THE GROUND. CONT TO HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
WAS HIT IN THE HAND WITH A SHOVEL ACCIDENTLY, C/O PAIN. DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
SHOVELING AND SPLINTER IN HAND. DX HAND CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
53YOM WAS DOING SOME GARDENING USING A SHOVEL WITH RT HAND,DEVELOPED BLISTER,IT BROKE;CELLULITUS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
LT HAND INJURY; RAKE FELL ON IT. SWELLING/BRUSE. DX: LAC/HEMATOMA HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2009Age: 90 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
RT HAND CELLULITIS: PT USING SHOVEL TO REMOVE DIRT ON SUNDAY, HAND WAS SWOLLEN MONDAY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
PUNCTURE HAND ON RAKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
58YOF TRIMMER FELL ON LEFT HAND, CONTUSION OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools
CUT HEAD ON METAL RAKE DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other unpowered garden tools, Manual filing or sanding tools
58 YO M LACERATION TO HAND USING A TROWEL AND FILE AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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