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Accidents - Refrigerators - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 268
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Date: 12/22/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Refrigerators
HAND CRUSH. PT WAS HELPING TO MOVE A REFRIGERATOR AND GOT HAND CRUSHED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Refrigerators, Ceilings and walls
PT SLAMMED HAND BETWEEN FRIDGE AND WALL DX: RT HAND INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
80 Y/O REACING INTO REFRIGERATOR, LOST BALANCE FELL BACK ON BUTT, STRUCK HAND ON SOMETHING. DX-LAC. HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
LACERATION HAND - 60 YO MALE SUSTAINED A CUT TO VOLAR ASPECT OF RIGHT H AND WHEN POSITIONING A REFRIGERATOR AT HOME - CUT ON SHARP EDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
PT LAC HAND WHILE MOVING A REFRIGERATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Refrigerators
ACCIDENTALLY WHIEL CLEANING HER FRIDGE, STRUCK HAND ON PIECE OF GLASS, ?MECH>> PUNCTURE WOUND/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators
HAND LAC-CUT ON SIDE OF REFRIGERATOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2008Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Refrigerators, Foods
PT SUSTAINED WOUND OF THE DORSUM RIGHT HAND WHILE TRYING TO BRING FOOD FROM FREEZER WAS HIT BY REFRIGERATOR. DX: LACERATION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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