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Accidents - Counters or countertops - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 283
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Date: 12/22/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
PT HIT HAND ON COUNTER; HAND CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
RIGHT HAND CONT. PT FELL AGAINST A COUNTER HITTING HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
HAND CONTUSION - 76 YOM STATES TRIPPED IN KITCHEN FIVE DAYS AGO AND INJ URED RIGHT HAND, STRUCK EDGE OF COUNTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Counters or countertops
HIT BACK OF LEFT HAND ON SHARPE EDGE OF A COUNTER TOP AT HOME, CONTUSIO N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2002Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Counters or countertops
GETTING UP IN BATHROOM AND TRIED TO GRAB EDGE OF COUNTER AND FELL DX: S KIN AVULSION LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2002Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Counters or countertops
*75YOF FELL, CUT LEFT HAND ON COUNTERTOP DX: LAC L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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