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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
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Date: 11/25/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
53YOM GRABBED A TOWEL THAT WAS IN HIS CLOSET AND THERE WAS A SPIDER IN IT THAT BIT HIM ON THE FINGER SPIDER BITE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
62 YOF DISLOCATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN TANGLED IN TOWEL THIS MORNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
60 YOM 5TH FINGER LAC, REPORTS HE HAD BEEN DRINKING ETOH AND TRIED TO P ULL A STRING ON A TOWEL AND IT CUT HIS HAND, 1.75 CM LAC
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/12/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
DX SPRAIN CMC JOINT L THUMB/DEQUERVAIN'S TENOSYNOVITIS: 61YOF RADIAL SIDE WRIST BELOW THUMB; DRY' W TOWEL 1-WK AGO & JAM' THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
57YOF WAS HOLDING TOWEL WHEN SOMEONE PULLED IT AND GOT FINGERS CAUGHT FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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