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Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 221
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Date: 08/30/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
61-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FINGER FROM A WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FINGER CAUGHT IN CHIPPER; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Manual filing or sanding tools
PT WAS SHARPENING A MULCHER BLADE WITH A FILE, FILE SLIPPED HE CUT HIS FINGER ON THE BLADE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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