Accidents - Stretch cords or stretch straps - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT PULLING ON A *** CORD AND THE HOOK CAUGHT ON HIS RIGHT THUMB LACERAT ION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS STRAPPING STUFF ON HIS CAR WITH A *** CORD WHEN IT SLAPPED BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT THUMB FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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