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Accidents - Other manual workshop tools - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,511
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:418Hand:261
Face:177Head:133
Shoulder:133Upper Trunk:87
Lower Leg:80Wrist:71
Foot:59Lower Arm:43
Upper Leg:15Lower Trunk:14
Upper Arm:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE FACE BY STRIKING SELF WITH CROWBAR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Floors or flooring materials
DX LAC THIGH/WD REPAIR-SUTURE: S/P L THIGH LAC FROM A NEW STRAIGHT RAZOR BLADE ATTACHED TO FLOOR STRIP'G DEVICE; TRIP & FELL TO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Clothing accessories
SCALP LAC-METAL SCRAPER FELL & HIT PT ON HEAD-WENT THROUGH A STOCKING C AP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other manual workshop tools
54YOM WAS HOME USING A CROWBAR TO DIG IN HIS YARD DEVELOPED SHOULDER PAIN;SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Leaf blowers
HAND LAC-CUT ON TOOL WHILE REPAIRING LEAF BLOWER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other manual workshop tools
BANGED ARM WHILE WORKING ON A HOUSE WITH A CROWBAR---(R) FOREARM CONTUS ION / LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other manual workshop tools
PT WAS USING A CRUCHING TOOL & INJURED CHEST AT HOME DX: CONTUSION TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/27/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
PT WAS WORKING ON THE ROOF OF HOUSE, USING A SCRAPPER TO SCRAPE OFF THE SHINGLES, WHEN IT FELL AND LANDED ON HEAD. DX: LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Plants, trees and shrubs
C/O HEAD BLEEDING STATUS POST ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT A STUMP WITH A CRO WBAR&ACCIDENTALLY HIT HEAD>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
USING A CROWBAR, SLIPPED AND JAMMED INTO HAND. DX HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
CUT INDEX FINGER WITH PAINT SCRAPER LACERATION FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
PT WAS WOODWORKING AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FINGER ON ONE OF HIS WOODWORKING TOOLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Floors or flooring materials
L THUMB LAC/66YOF AT DAUGHTERS HOUSE, CUT L THUMB WHILE USING CROW BAR TO PULL UP FLOORING. SLIPPED AND SLICED THUMB OPEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Other
Product: Other manual workshop tools
L SHOULD ARTHRITIS/83YOM CHOPPING WOOD YESTERDAY AND HAD INCREASED PAIN IN L SHOULDER. ACHED ALL NIGHT LONG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
AT HOME REGROUTING TILES W *** TOOL,SLIPPED CUT R HANDDX R HAND LACERAT ION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
53 YOM GOT FINGER STUCK BETWEEN PRY BAR AND ANGLE IRON LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other manual workshop tools
HIT WITH CROWBAR 4 DAYS PRIOR FINGER FRACTURE - CRUSH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
LEG LACERATION FROM HAND TOOL. DXACUTE RIGHT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other manual workshop tools
2ND DIGIT BURN. PT WAS SHOEING HIS HORSE AND BURNED HIS FINGER WHEN USI NG THE TONGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Refrigerators
PT REACHING BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR WITH A "REACHING TOOL" TO GRAB SOME THING AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Refrigerators
61YOF AT HOME HAD A METAL TAPE MEASURE FALL OFF A REFRIGERATOR,LANDED ON FOOT;FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other manual workshop tools
STATES A PAIR OFMETAL CUTTERS WERE THROWN THROUGH HIS WINDOW AND HIT H IM IN HEAD PT HAS CONT AND ABRA TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
PATIENT SMASHED HAND WITH CROWBAR. DX; 2.5 CM LACERATION TO LEFT HAND .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Bench or table saws
PT WAS HIT BY METAL T SQUARE WHICH SHOT OUT OF TABLE SAW. DX: L THUMB LAC 3 CM W/NAILBED LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Other manual workshop tools
PT SPRAINED A WRIST WHILE USING A CROWBAR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
USING A PRY BAR, IT SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN FACE ABOVE RIGHT EYEBROW DX: LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools
PT CUT FINGER WITH A METAL CUTTER AT HOME DX/ LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Fences or fence posts
PT WAS HIT IN FOREHEAD W/PRYBAR WHILE WORKING ON FENCE. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Floors or flooring materials
DX INTRA-ARTICULAR FX OF L 2ND/3RD DISTAL METACARPALS: PULLING UP FLOOR REMODEL'G HOUSE, PRY BAR SLIPPED & L HAND JAMMED INTO FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Other manual workshop tools
FELL ON PLUNGER AT HOME DEEP PUNCTURE RT AXILLA *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/21/2008Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Other manual workshop tools
HEAD CT-TRIPPED OVER BOOT SCRAPER-FELL-HIT CONCRETE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Other manual workshop tools, Floors or flooring materials
L HAND LAC/54YOM WAS AT HOME SCRAPING PUTTY OFF FLOOR WITH METAL SCRAPE R & SUSTAINED LAC TO L HAND. HAPPENED AT 9:30A.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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