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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,103
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/10/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| 14 YOM CUT FINGER ON WATER FOUNTAIN IN SCHOOL FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PATIENT CUT FINGER ON DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL; FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2009 | Age: 7 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: Drinking fountains |
| HIT FINGER HARD ON DRINKING FOUNTAIN CAUSED LAC AND FB ON FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PATIENT CUT THUMB ON WATER FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL; THUMB LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| CUT FINGER ON WATER FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL. DX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PT WAS HOLDING ONTO WATER FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL WHILE ROUGH HOUSING W/ A F RIEND WHEN SHE CUT HER R 5TH FINGER ON A SHARP EDGE. DX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2008 | Age: 16 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: Avulsion |
| Product: Drinking fountains, Faucets or spigots |
| LAST NIGHT ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A WATER FAUCET VERSUS WATER FOUNT AING, BEEN BLEEDING SINCE>>LAC/AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| 16 YOM CUT FINGER ON DRINKING FOUNTAIN LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| CUT FINGER ON METAL OF DRINKING FOUNTAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2007 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PT X TODAY SUS A FINGER INJURY FROM A DRINKING FOUNTAIN. DX. FINGER LAC ERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PT CUT FINGER ON HANDLE OF THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN. D: SUPERFICIAL LACE RATION OF RIGHT DISTAL FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| RT RING FINGER CONTUSION.PT FELL INTO A WATER FOUNTAIN AND INJURED FING ER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2007 | Age: 37 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| SPRAIN FINGER - 37 YO MALE REPORTS ONSET OF LEFT THUMB PAIN WHEN PUSHIN G DOWN ON BOTTON OF WATER FOUNTAIN - |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PT LAC THUMB ON WATER FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PT AT JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER, CUT RT MIDDLE FINGER ON WATER FOUNTAIN, LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2005 | Age: 29 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: Drinking fountains |
| WOUND LT.INDEX FINGER.PT.REFERS CUT FINGER WATER FOUNTAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PT LACERATED FINGER ON DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL. D: FINGER LACERATIO N 1CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2005 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A VENT UNDER DRINKING FOUNTAIN, & CUT LT MIDDLE FINGER. DX: MINOR LACERATION TO LT. MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2005 | Age: 13 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: Drinking fountains |
| LAC L 4TH FINGER, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A WATER FOUNTAIN IN THE PARK, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, ROM NORMAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| CUT FINGER ON WATER FOUNTAIN IN PUBLIC BUILDING 1.5 CM FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2005 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| BUMPED HAND ON WATER COOLER - FRACTURE 5TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/13/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN A WATER COOLER. DX. L RING FINGER FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| 10 YO FEMALE CUT FINGER ON WATER FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/29/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PATIENT'S HAND STUCK IN WATER FOUNTAIN HANDLE AT SCHOOL, FELT ELECTRICA L SHOCK FROM FOUNTAIN, ELECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER; BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PT DROPPED WATER COOLER THAT SHATTERD CAUSED FINGER INJ DX:FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PT CUT FINGER IN DRAIN OF WATER FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL. D: LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Drinking fountains, Hot water |
| PT AT THE *** PLACE AND TURNED ON THE HOT SIDE OF A WATERDISPENSER AND GOT HOT WATER ON RIGHT THIRD FINGER- SCALD BURN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| CUT ON CERAMIC WATER FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL. DX. LAC L RING FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| CAUGHT FINGER UNDER WATER FOUNTAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2002 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| HIT IN HAND WITH WATER COOLER BOTTLE - FRACTURE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| LAC (L) THUMB, PT PLAYING WITH WATER FROM THE WATER FOUNTAIN AT THE BRONX ZOO, SOME BLEEDING, NO PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| PT RUNNING CAUGHT FINGER ON WATER FOUNTAIN, FX L 5TH DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2001 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2001 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2001 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2001 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2000 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2000 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2000 | Age: 31 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: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2000 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/1999 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/1999 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Drinking fountains, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/1999 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/1999 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/1999 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/1999 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/1998 | Age: 14 months | 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: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/1998 | Age: 33 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: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/1998 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/1998 | Age: 7 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: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/1997 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/1997 | Age: 6 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: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/1997 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/1997 | Age: 6 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: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/1997 | Age: 9 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: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/1997 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/1997 | Age: 53 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: Drinking fountains |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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