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Accidents - Desk supplies - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
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Date: 11/12/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desk supplies
CELLULITIS - 59 YOF GOT A STAPLE IN HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER 3 DAYS AGO, BECAME SWOLLEN, TRIED TO POKE HOLE IN FINGER TO RELIEVE SWELLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Desk supplies
HAD STAPLE GO INTO FINGER,NEEDS REMOVING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2003Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Desk supplies
66YOM-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER-CAUGHT RUSTY STAPLE IN FINGER YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desk supplies
LAC TO FINGER WHEN REMIOVING STAPLES AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Desk supplies
PT USING A STAPLER AT HOME SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT INDEX FIN GER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Desk supplies
PT GRABBED WRONG END OF STAPLER, PUNCTURE WOUND L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desk supplies
RIGHT 3RD FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A LETTER OPENER,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desk supplies
CUT FINGER ON A STAPLE DX: NOT STATED ON CHART - PT. LEFT PRIOR TO BEING SEEN BY DOCTOR
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/31/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Desk supplies, Crutches, canes or walkers
INJ RT INDEX F. @ HOME, INCISED ON A CLIPBOARD S/P FALL-STATES "GETTING CAUGHT IN CANE." DX: RT INDEX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Desk supplies
62 YO FEMALE STEPPED ON A STAPLE CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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