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Accidents - Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 667
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Date: 10/30/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Stairs or steps
PT STATES SHE FELL DOWN PORCH STEPS, CAUGHT SELF WITH HANDS AND KNEES. CONTUSION TO RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FALL - DOG KNOCKED PATIENT OVER FROM PORCH DX - ABRASIONS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/02/2003Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
LOST BALANCE, FELL AND LANDED ON PORCH, MLT SKIN TEARS AND LAC TO R HAN D. DX. LAC R HAND, MULT SKIN TEARS, L ARM, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
BILATERAL HAND CONTUSIONS.PT WAS WORKING ON HIS DECK AND INJURED BOTH H ANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT STATES SHE TOOK CAT OUT ON HER DECK AND WENT TO BRING IT BACK IN AND CAT BIT HER ON HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
WHILE HELPING TO GET DOGS FOOT OUT OF DECK, DOG BIT PTS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT.C/O INJURY TO LT.HAND SUSTAIN WHEN FELL THRUGH DECK & HAND HIT NAIL AT FRIENDS HOUSE.DX-PUNCTURE WOUND LT.HAND FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FELL ONTO PATIO DX: LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
FX LT METACARPAL, TRIPPED ON PORCH AT HOME, FELL ONTO LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PUNCTURE WOUND LT HAND, NOICED SCRATCHES ON HAND AFTER TEARING DOWN A DECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
HAND LAC-CUT ON A WOODEN PORCH-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings, Doors
FELL ON ICY PORCH AND CUT HAND ON A BROKEN SCREEN DOOR HANDLE. 3.5 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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