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Accidents - Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
LEFT HAND CONT. PT FELL WHEN TRIPPING OVER A WATER HOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
ABRASIONS TO R 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS AND HAND, L KNEE. TRIPPED ON UNDERG ROUND SPRINKLER AND FELL ON SIDEWALK.!
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
TRIPPED OVER A HOSE AND FELL DOWN INJURING R HAND. R HAND FX $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2002Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
CONTUSION, SWELLING RT HAND SECONDARY TO TRUMA, R/O FX, TRIPPED OVER A HOSE WALKING TO HOSUE, CAUGHT SELF WITH RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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