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Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
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Date: 12/26/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN A LEAF MULCHER AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
LEFT 5TH FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A CHIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CUT FINGER ON A WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME DX// LAC RIGHT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS USING LEAF SHREDDER AND GOT FINGER CAUGHT AT HOME DX LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
LAC TO L INDEX FINGER W/WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME DX; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
51 YOM WAS USING A WOOD CHIPPER AND SUSTAINED AMPUTATION OF FINGERS RIG HT THUMB AND INDEX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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