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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,579
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| 7YOM AT HOME PUT A PLASTIC TIE ON RT.2ND.FINGER NOW CAN'T GET IT OFF. DX; F.B. REMOVAL FROM RT,2ND.FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| 9YOM- PT HAD A PLASTIC LID STUCK ONTO RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS REMOVED IN ED.DX FOREIGN BODY TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Knives |
| DX LAC HAND: 42YOM WAS TRY' TO CUT ZIP TIES F CULTERY SET WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED & STUCK IN B/T 1ST & 2ND DIGIT L HAND ABOUT 1" . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| BURN FINGERS - 22 YO MALE STATES JUST PTA HE PUT OUT FIRE IN BACK OF HI S PU TRUCK WITH HIS HANDS - SAW SMOKE WHEN DRIVING - MELTED PLASTIC |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/10/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| 17 YO M, C/O LEFT MIDDLE FINGER PAIN, SWELLING AFTER A GIRL PUT A ZIP T IE AROUND HIS FINGER AND HE NOW CAN'T RMEOVE IT, DX RING REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| FINGER LAC-38YOM-WINDOW FELL ON FINGER WHILE PUTTING PLASTIC INSULATION ON WINDOW-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| 14 YO M LAC FINGER ON PLASTIC WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE PACKAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Cardboard products |
| REMOVING PLASTIC TOP OF MILK CONTAINER AND TORE THUMB NAIL OFF AVULSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| ACC CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF SHARP PLASTICS, ?MECH,+BLD CTR'D >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2009 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| PT DX OCCLUSIVE PASTIC RING REMOVED - S/P HX OF POINTED EDGE PLASTIC FROM RING STUCK ON FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| 48 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WHEN CUTTING A PLASTIC TAG OFF OF SOMETHING* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2009 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Manual scissors |
| PT WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WITH SCISSORS AND CUT THUMB DX: LACERATION LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Knives |
| LAC TO L MIDDLE FINGER CUTTING PLASTIC W/KNIFE DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2009 | Age: 47 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: Other specified plastic products |
| PT DX LACERATION RT MIDDLE FINGER - S/P PT C/O LACERATION FROM PLASTIC BRUSH 3 WEEKS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| CUT FINGER ON PLASTIC HANDLE LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Other toys |
| REMOVING PLASTIC CASING PACKAGING FROM A TOY CUT FINGER ON PLASTIC LACERATIO RIGHT SECOND FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DECORATIGN FOR CHRISTMAS&ACCIDENTALLY A CANDLE LIT A RUG VERSUS PLAST IC FLOWERS ON FIRE BURNING PT'S FINGER>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| 78YFC CUT FINGER ON PLASTIC ON DEODORANT CAP WHEN OPENING IT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| STUCK R INDEX FINGER THRU HOLE OF PLASTIC LID, LAC DX; FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A PLASTIC PACKAGING >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| LAC TO 2ND DIGIT FROM A PLASTIC KNIVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Knives |
| 54YOF WAS HOME CUTTING PLASTIC PACKAGE OFF GOAT CHEESE WITH A KNIFE ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER;FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| CUT FINGER ON PLASTIC ITEM/FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Knives |
| L MIDDLE FINGER LAC: TRYING TO CUT ZIP TIE OFF DEEP FREEZER, KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING 1ST & 2ND FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| A PIECE OF PLASTIC PIPE PUNCTURE AND BREAK OFF IN HIS FINGER DX FB L 5TH FINGER TIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Knives |
| 26YOF WAS AT HOME TRYING TO CUT A PLASTIC ZIP TIE WITH A KNIFE, ACCIDENTLY CUT THUMB;THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| PT PLAYING WITH PLASTIC PIECE GOT STUCK IN FINGER DX// FB RIGHT INDEX FINGER REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| 17 YOM LACERATED LEFT PINKY FINGER ON SOMETHING PLASTIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2007 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| 9 YOF WAS PLAYING AROUND WITH PLASTIC PIECE OFA PENCIL HOLDER WHEN IT GOT STUCK ON HER RT PINKY FINGER. DX: FOREIGN BODY STUCK ON FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| CUTTING *** BALL, CUT FINGER, DX; L INDEX FINGER SKIN AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Knives |
| LAC TO L THUMB W/KNIFE CUTTING PLASTIC PACKAGE DX; THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO FINGER ON PLASTIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2007 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WAS CUTTING *** WITH A UTILITY KNIFE AND CUT FINGER DX: LACERATION T O LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| 40 YO F LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WITH PLASTIC KNIFE AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2007 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| PLASTIC PIPE FELL ON HAND FX FINGER/CRUSH INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| LAC FINGER ON PIECE OF PLASTIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON PIECE OF PLASTIC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| WHIEL CUTTING PLASTIC SHEET, PT CUT FINGER, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Other specified plastic products |
| PT LACERATED THUMB ON A PC OF PLASTIC AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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