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Accidents - Greenhouse or gardening supplies - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175
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Date: 12/22/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
PT HAD LAC TO BOTH INDEX FINGERS FROM FLOWER POT IN CEMETARY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
POTTED FLOWER POT FELL ON FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
58 YOF PULLING GARDEN STAKE FROM GROUND YESTERDAY AND SUSTAINED A CONTU SION TO RIGHT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Poles
P.W. L 5TH FING/71YOM AT HOME WAS USING GARDEN STAKE TO POUND IN POLE F OR DOCKS WHEN BARBED AREA OF STAKE PUNCTURED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2007Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies
CRUSHED FINGER REMOVING A FLOWER POT FROM A LARGER FLOWER POT " SPRAIN''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Greenhouse or gardening supplies, Pruning or trimming equipment
PT PRESENTED WITH LACERATION/AVULSION INJURY TO LEFT RING FINGER WHILE USING GARDENING SHEARS TO TRIM PLANTS S/P 2DYS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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