Accidents - Wheelchairs - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Finger

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Date: 12/28/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO WHEELCHAIR WHEN LT 5TH FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN WHEEL MECHANISM. DX - COMPLEX LT 5TH FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR IN HOSPITAL PARKING LOT INJURED FINGER DX// LAC RIGHT 4TH FINGER BILAT HAND ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2006	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
HIT FINGER ON WHEELCHAIR FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL ASLEEP IN WHEELCHAIR AT NH AND FELL OUT STRIKING KNEE. DX. CO NT L KNEE, FX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
ESCAPED FROM CARE CENTER, FELL IN FLOWER BED, PUT FINGERS IN WHEELCHAI R DURING TRANSPORT INJURING THUMB. DX; DIMENTIA, CONTUSION THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
IN WHEELCHAIR CROSSING STREET AND WAS STRUCK BY CAR,FELL OUT AND FX THU MB,CHEST WALL AND FLANK INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/27/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs
LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CONT. PT FELL HITTING HAND ON A WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Counters or countertops
85 YO MALE TRIPPED OVER WHEELCHAIR AND HIT RIGHT FINGER ON EDGE OF COUNTER TOP AT CASINO - LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
FELL ONTO KNEE WHILE BEING TR FROM WHEELCHAIR TO THE TOILET "SPRAIN/CONTS" +" FINGER FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2006	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO FLOOR @ NURSING HOME DX DISLOCATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Wheelchairs
THUMB DIS. PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR TO OUTSTRETCHED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs, Tables
PT CAUGHT L MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN WHEELCHAIR AND TABLE DX: OSTEOMYELITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
SITTING IN WHEELCHAIR AND PUSHED ANOTHER WHEELCHAIR INJURING FINGER AT CARE CENTER. DX; SPRAIN FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Crutches, canes or walkers
FELL OFF WHEELCHAIR WHICH FELL IN IT'S TURN OVER PT'S HAND/FINGER CAUGH T B/T WHEELCHAIR&WALKER " HAND LAC" +" FINGER FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
77YFC GOT FINGERS CAUGHT IN WHEELCHAIR /SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Wheelchairs, Stairs or steps
ACUTE RT 4TH DIGIT BRUISING CONTUSION: CAUGHT RT RING FINGER IN WHEELCHAIR TRYING TO GO DOWN ONE STEP AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Sinks
4 CM LACERATION FINGER, SIMPLE: THINKS CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SINK AND WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2006	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
WHEELCHAIR CAME OUT FROM UNDER PT AND SHE FELL AT NURSING HOME. DX: L FOURTH FINGER FX/DISLOC, 2 CM FACIAL LAC, 8 CM R FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2006	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME DX// FX RIGTH 2ND FINGER FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
82 YOM LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER ON WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
CAUGHT FINGER IN WHEELCHAIR LAC. FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 99 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON WHEELCHAIR AT NURSING HOME. DX: 3 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR DISLOCATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Wheelchairs
CAUGHT FINGER IN HUSBANDS WHEELCHAIR/ STRAIN RT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Wheelchairs
L RING FINGER CAUGHT ON WHEELCHAIR, C/O PAIN, DX; FINGER AVULSION/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
THUMB CAUGHT I WHEELCHAIR FXTO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
CUT RT. 5TH FINGER OPENING WHEELCHAIR AT RESTAURANT 5TH FINGER LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2006	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Wheelchairs
TRAUMATIC BLISTER INDEX FINGER - PINCHED FINGER IN WHEELCHAIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2006	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Wheelchairs
FELL FROM WHEELCHAIR/THUMB DISLOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Doorsills or frames
PT IN WHEELCHAIR, WHILE BEING WHEELED THROUGH DOORWAY OUT AT DINNER, PT CAUGHT FINGER AND HIT L KNEE DX: FINGER FX, KNEE CONTU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs, Toilets
LEFT 3RD AND 5TH FINGER FX. PT FELL WHEN MOVING FROM COMMODE TO WHEELCH AIR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT 'S FINGERS GOT CAUGHT IN WHEELCHAIR. DX: FX METACARPALS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Wheelchairs
PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN WHEELCHAIR. SEEN FIRST AT *** FACILITY.D: FINGE R FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. WAS IN WHEELCHAIR AT HOSPITAL AND CAUGHT L RING FINGER SOMEWHERE IN WHEELCHAIR. DX. LAC/CONT L RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AND HIT FLOOR LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wheelchairs
PT. FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR AT NH. DX. LAC THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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