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Accidents - Alcohol - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 490
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:162
Year 2007:210
Year 2008:117

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Alcohol, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL WHEN AT TH CHRISTMAS PARTY ON THE PATIO WHEN ETOH DRINKING DX: HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Alcohol, Cigarette or pipe lighters
HEAVILY INTOXICATED, AC=0.296, GOT LIQUOR ONTO HAND&BURNT HAND ON A LIG HTER >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Alcohol, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
LACERATION LEFT HAND-BECAME INTOXICATED AND BROKE THE WINDOWS IN HIS AP ARTMENT CUTTING LEFT HAND. BAL - 191.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Alcohol, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins
PT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE TRASH CAN OUT,TRIPPED OVER TRASH CAN,FELL ON HANDS FEET,+ETOH,DX L SHOULDER SKIN TEAR/ABRASION,L HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Alcohol, Grocery or shopping carts
PT FELL FORWARD WHILE HOLDING ONTO SHOPPING CART, ETOH USE, CONTUSION T O HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Alcohol, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
PT ADMITS DRINKING 12 PACK OF BEER, AWOKE W/ BLEEDING TO R HAND. POSS F ROM BROKEN BOTTLE DX: COMPLEX HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/13/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Alcohol, Televisions
ETOHINTOX, BAC=0.240, PUNCHED A TV THEN A WINDOW '' HAND LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Alcohol, Glass alcoholic beverage bottles
LEFT HAND LACERATION-SUS 2.5CM LACERATION TO LEFT HAND WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A BEER BOTTLE. ETOH INVOLVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Alcohol, Wheelchairs
R HAND LAC/75YOM WITH ETOH STS FELL IN HIS HOTEL ROOM AROUND 1 OR 2 AM WAS IN WHEELCHAIR AND IT TIPPED OVER. WAS WEDGED AGAINST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Alcohol, Other ranges or ovens
PATIENT WAS ADDING *** ALCOHOL TO *** MIXTURE IT BUBBLED ONHIS HAND AND CAUGHT ON FIRE 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT HAND NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Alcohol, Televisions
PT PUNCHED A TV ,+ ETOH DX:HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Alcohol, Drinking glasses
PT FELL ON STREET AFTER DRINKING SEVERAL GLASSES OF WINE DX:LAC TO PALM OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Alcohol, Bicycles or accessories
PT FELL RIDING BIKE CAUSING HAND FX AND FACIAL LAC ADMITS TO ETOH DRINKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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