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Accidents - Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 179
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Date: 12/05/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
PT.C/O CUT TO LT.INDEX FINGER HOSE VALUE WITH TENDERNESS DX-LACERATION LT.FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers
FELL WHILE MOVING GARDEN HOSE, HIT HAND, ABRASIONS, DEFORMITY 3RD & 4TH FINGERS L HAND DX: OPEN DISLOCATION L 3RD & 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Fans
TRIED TO PUT HOSE INTO A RUNNING FAN AND IT SLIPPED AND CAUGHT PTS FING ER RIGHT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers, Screwdrivers
PUNCTURE WOUND LT HAND, FIXNG HOSE AT HOME WITH SCREWDRIVER, SCREW- DRIVER WENT THROUGH PALM OF LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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