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Accidents - Wire - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 259
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Date: 07/19/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire, Decorative yard equipment
57 YOF CUT ON WIRE WHILE INSTALLING A ROCK POND IN YARD LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT SEEN FOR RT FINGER LAC AFTER CUTTING ON A WIRE IN THE YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER ON A WIRE WHEN FIXING TELEVISION AT H OME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
PT LAC RT THUMB WITH A WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Wire
AMPUTATED 3 FINGERS AFTER WIRE WRAPPED AROUND THEM;MED FLITE IN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/12/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Wire
LAC TO FINGER FROM A WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2003Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PT. STRUCK WIRE IN L INDEX FINGER SEVERAL DAYS AGO. DX. PW SKIN INFECT ION INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Wire
PATIENT STUCK A PIECE OF WIRE ON TOP OF RIGHT 1ST FINGER. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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