Accidents - Chains - 50+ years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 960
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Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	144	Hand:	130
Finger:	109	Wrist:	104
Head:	101	Shoulder:	79
Lower Leg:	73	Neck:	71
Ear:	71	Lower Arm:	43
Upper Trunk:	15	Foot:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/12/2006	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains, Poles
SCALP LAC; HIP FX. PT FELL OVER A CHAIN AND HIT HEAD ON A POLE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/26/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Chains, Animal induced injury
DOG WAS TANGLED UP IN A CHAIN AT HOME, TRYING TO GET UNTANGLED, INJURED 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS. DX-AMPUTATION FINGER TIPS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Chains, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRIPPED OVER DOG CHAIN FELL ON PORCH AND CONTUSED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
PAITENT STATES CHAIN BROKE AND HIT FACE. DX: 2 CUTS TO FACE, CHEEK AN D FOREHEAD, TOTAL 3 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Chains
PT. HAS FB IN HAND, METAL FROM RUSTY CABLE. DX. FB R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chains
PT TRIPPED OVER A CABLE AND FELL ONTO OUTSTRETCHED HANDS SUSTAINED BILA TERAL WRIST INJURIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chains
PT STRAINED NECK WHILE PULLING ON CHAIN TO FREE LOG DX: CERVICAL SPINE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2006	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT. GOT TANGLED IN DOG CHAIN, HIT SHED WINDOW. DX. LAC TENDON INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Chains, Power lawn mowers
INJURED PULLING CHAIN FROM BENEATH POWER MOWER/FINGER AMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chains
INTOXICATED AND TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A CHAIN RESULTING IN HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chains
58 YOM TRIPPED OVER A CABLE CAUSING SPRAIN TO RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
PT WAS WORKING WITH A WELL PUMP THAT WAS ON THE END OF A CABLE, CABLE S NAPPED AND CUT HIM IN LEG. DX: GASTROCNEMIUS LAC, PROX TIB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2006	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chains
PT PICKED UP A LOG CHAIN AND FELT L WRIST PN L WRIST PAIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND WAS HIT IN HEAD LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2006	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
L EAR LAC/70YOM WAS PULLING SOMETHING OUT OF GROUND AT HOME WITH A CHAI N AND CHAIN BROKE LOOSE AND HIT PT'S L EAR AT 9:30AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chains
CUT R. HAND ON CHAIN . DX. R.HAND LAC.#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2006	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Chains
PATIENT'S ARM CAUGHT IN A CHAIN, C/O WRIST PAIN. DX-STRAIN RIGHT WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chains
PT TRIPPED OVER A CABLE OUT IN THE WOODS. DX: LEFT SHOULDER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Chains, Exercise
CHEST WALL PAIN-PT FELL OVER A CHAIN WHILE OUT FOR A RUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Chains
PT PINCHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN CABLES. DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION AND FX OF LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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