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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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Date: 12/24/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
1ST DEGREE BURN OF L INDEX & THIRD FINGERS & R MIDDLE FINGER SECONDARY TO DISH CLOTH THAT WAS ON FIRE, N/S IN REPORT OF F. DEPT. INVOLVEMENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT HURT FINGER WHILE DRYING OFF AFTER A SHOWER RIGHT RING FINGER FLEXOR TENDON AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers
LEFT THUMB LAC, PT WAS CLEANING A GRINDING DISC WITH A TOWEL AND CUT TH UMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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