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Accidents - Automotive tools or accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 196
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Date: 12/30/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
PT WORKING ON CAR AT HOME USING TOOL CALLED "BEARING PULLER" WHICH HAS VERY FAST SLIDE OF SOME SORT. FINGER CAUGHT IN SLIDE. D:OPEN TUFT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2002Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Automotive tools or accessories
PT LACERATED FINGER WITH CAR BUFFER. D: LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Automotive tools or accessories, Tools
PT WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF STEEL WITH TONGS AND WAS HAMMERING ON IT. THE STEEL SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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