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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,691
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations |
| FATHER WAS TRYING TO HANG PICTURE ACCIDENTALLY HIT CHILD WITH CLAW OF H AMMMER DX LACERATION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| FOREHEAD LACERATION- BROTHER STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD WITH A HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PATIENT STRUCK ON HEAD WITH A HAMMER BY SISTER AT HOME, INTENT NOT MENT IONED; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hammers |
| CHI WHEN HIT WITH HAMMER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| CHILD WAS HAMMERING ON A PIECE OF WOOD WHEN HE STRUCK HIS MOUTH WITH HAMMER LACERATING MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK WITH A HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Not recorded | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Hammers |
| A HAMMER FELL ON PATIENT HITTING HIS HEAD AT HOME; FOREHEAD HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2002 | Age: 3 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: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| SCALP LACERATION - HAMMER FELL ON HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT PLAYING WITH HAMMER HITTING SELF IN FOREHEAD, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HIT SELF IN HEAD WITH HAMMER DX: FOREHEAD LAC + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT WITH DAD HAMMERING A POST WITH HAMMER ACCD HITTING PT HAND, LACERATI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PATIENT STRUCK IN ABDOMEN BY ANOTHER CHILD SWINGING A HAMMER; ABDOMINAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT ACCD HIT SELF IN BACK OF HEAD WITH A HAMMER TONIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT WAS CUT BY A HAMMER; LT THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Hammers |
| BANGED FINGER WITH HAMMER 1 HR PTA-DX-ACUTE 2ND L FINGERNAIL AVULSION,C ONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HIT ON RIGHT 5TH TOE WITH A HAMMER BY BROTHER. DX: SUPERFICIAL LACE RATION RIGHT 5TH TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT WAS HIT IN HEAD W/FLAT SIDE OF HAMMER.DX: SUPERFICIAL SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Dental Injury |
| Product: Hammers |
| AT HOME PLAYING WITH A FRIEND WHO SWUNG A HAMMER, ACCIDENTALLY STRUCKPA TIENT IN THE MOUTH. DX LOOSE TOOTH, LIP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT'S MOTHER STATES CHILD SMASHED HER FINGER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER MOTHER WAS USING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT RAN INTO A HANDLE OF A HAMMER AND LACERATED EYELID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hammers |
| ACCIDENTALLY HIT IN HEAD WITH HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PATIENT HIT ON HEAD WITH HAMMER BY SISTER AT HOME, INTENT NOT MENTIONED ; FOREHEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| FRIEND HIT HIM WITH HAMMERSCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER,FX DISTAL TIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT IN FOREHEAD BY ACCIDENT W HAMMMER BY OLDER SIBLING AT HOME NO LOC D FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON A RUSTY HAMMER; FOOT ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hammers |
| PLAYING WITH A HAMMER AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE AND STRUCK HIS FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 5 Y/O W/M SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FOREHEAD GOT HIT IN HEAD WITH A HAMM ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hammers |
| MOM SAYS HAMMER FELL FROM CLOSET AND STRUCK PT'S NOSE. DX. NASAL FX W/ ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2002 | Age: 4 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: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT SELF ON SIDE OF HEAD WITH CLAW END OF A HAMMER, CUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| CUT SCALP WHEN HIT WITH HAMMER BY SIBLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 5 YO M STRUCK ON FOREHEAD W/HAMMER LAC FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers, Tables |
| CONTUSION FOREHEAD - CHILD PULLED A HAMMER OFF TABLE AND IT HIT HER IN THE FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2002 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hammers |
| FINGER FRACTURE - STRUCK SELF ON LEFT RING FINGER WITH A HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PATIENT WAS STANDING BEHIND BROTHER WHO WAS HAMMERING WITH HAMMER AND CLAW END HIT PATIENT ON MOUTH. DX: LACERATION TO LIP AND MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 4/O M C/O RIGHT LEG LAC- FELL ON HAMMER. DX: LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HAD HAMMER DROPPED ON DORSUM OF RT FOOT. ACUTE CT RT FOOT-BRUISING,P AIN, & SWELLING@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hammers |
| SISTER WAS PLAYING WITH A HAMMER AND ACCIDENTLY HIT HIM ON HEAD, CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Hammers |
| 2 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHI. PARENTS WERE FIGHTING & PT ACCIDENTLY GOT HIT IN HEAD W/A CLAW HAMMER @ HOME. E9179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT TO SIDE OF HEAD WITH HAMMER DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2002 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH A HAMMER STRUCK HIMSELF IN FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| PATIENT STRUCK ON HEAD BY YOUNGER BROTHER WITH A SMALL HAMMER AT HOME, INTENT NOT MENTIONED; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HIT FINGER W/ A HAMMER; OPEN FX, LAC RT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT WAS PLAYING AND SISTER WAS HAMMERING A PIECE OF WOOD AND A SPLI NTER MAY HAVE GOTTEN IN PTS EYE. D: ACUTE RIGHT EYE PAIN (RIGHT) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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