Accidents - Scuba diving - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 809
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	75
Year 1998:	18
Year 1999:	270
Year 2000:	53
Year 2002:	68
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	31
Year 2005:	15
Year 2007:	87
Year 2008:	86
Year 2009:	84

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	15
6-15 years old:	17
16-25 years old:	170
26-50 years old:	503
50+ years old:	102

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/24/2009	Age: 2 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: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
ACC DROPPED A SCUBA DIVING TANK ONTO HAND CRUSHING A FINGER >>FX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING IN THE KEYS AND SUSTAINED A PW TO FINGER THAT GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
THUMB LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN SCUBA DIVING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
PT SNORKELING IN THE GULF AND SUSTAINED A FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Scuba diving
PT WAS SCUBA DIVING AND GOT HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT IN HIS "BC" DEVICE S TRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
STATES SHE CUT FINGER WHILE SCUBA DIVING DX LT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
LACERATION FINGER - 34 YOM LACERATED HIS RIGHT THUMB ON SOME OBJECT WHI LE SCUBA DIVING AT A QUARRY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2004	Age: 22 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: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
DX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FRACTURE: SCUBA 02 TANK FELL ONTO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Scuba diving
PT. WAS SCUBA DIVING, WALKED BACK WITH SCUBA EQUIPTMENT, LOST FOOTING, CRUSH INJURY WITH TANK. DX. RING FINGER CRUSH INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/15/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
RT 4TH DIGIT WEAK,SWOLLEN MAY HAVE BUMPED ON ROK WHILE SCUBA DIVIN G IN THE CARRIBEAN/MALLET FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2000	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/1999	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/1999	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Scuba diving, Swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/1998	Age: 30 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: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/1997	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Scuba diving
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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