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Accidents - Stretch cords or stretch straps - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 277
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Date: 09/25/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Knives
HAND LAC-CUT HAND TRYING TO CUT TIE STRAPS WITH A POCKETKNIFE AT UNKNOWN LOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS TYING SOMETHING DOWN WITH A *** CORD AND IT LET LOOSE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
LACERATION HAND - 63 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH 1.0 CM LACARATION OF THE L EFT PALM - HIT IN HAND WITH A *** CORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps
PT WAS REALEASING A RATCHET STRAP AND CAUGHT FINGERS ON IT C/O FINGER P AIN AND NUMBNESS. DX: HAND PHALANX FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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