Accidents - Scissors - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,108
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,309	Hand:	295
Upper Leg:	148	Lower Arm:	101
Toe:	87	Upper Trunk:	59
Lower Leg:	59	Foot:	15
Wrist:	14	Face:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT SUST LAC TO FINGER ON SCISSORS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
CUT WITH SCISSORS FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT WAS PACKING THIS AFTERNOON WHEN SHE CUT INDEX FINGER W/ SCISSORS.DX: LACERATION-LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Fabrics
PT WAS CUTTING FABRIC WITH SCISSORS AND ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF DX: THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
CUT FINGER ON SCISSORS CUTTING HAND LACERATION LEFT SECOND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scissors
ASSAULT UNKNOWN. SW TO CHEST. A SCISSORS SLIPPED ON HIS CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 23 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: Scissors
23 YO INJURED FINGER ON SCISSORS LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PATIENT CUT 5TH FINGER ON SCISSORS AT SCHOOL; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
CUT WITH SCISSORS. DX- LACERATION 3RD L FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Scissors, Art and ceramic supplies or equipment
18YO HISP FEMALE CUTTING PIPE CLEANER W SCISSORS CUT L INDEX FINGER DX SMALL TOP AVULSION R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Paper products
PATIENT CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS WHILE CUTTING PAPER DX: 2 CM LACERAT ION TO 4TH FINGER RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Scissors
16 Y/O ACCIDENTALLY CUT LEFT 3RD DIGIT WITH SCISSORS AT SCHOL. DX-SOFT TISSUE AVULSION LEFT 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
CUT FINGER W/ SCISSORS LACERATION RIGHT FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
CUT FINGER WITH A SCISSOR. DX. FINGER LACERATION AND AVULSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Paper products
ACUTE 2 CM RT LEG LAC, DELAYED PRESENTATION: SITTING ON FLOOR CUTTING PAPER WITH SCISSORS, CUT SKIN ABOVE RT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
FINGER LACERATION FROM SCISSORS. DX LACERATION L FINGER #3
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT CUT FINGER W/SCISSORS. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND TRYING TO TRIM WAX WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY CUT ON HAND WITH SCISSORS; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
WAS TRYING TO TAKE SCISSORS AWAY FROM LITTLE BROTHER HAS LAC TO (R) IND EX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
17 YOM LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH SCISSORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scissors
PT STEPPED ON SCISSORS, PUNCTURE TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
CUT HAND WITH SCISSORS, DXL LAC. HAND
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/19/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Scissors
CUT FINGER FROM SCISSORS. DX SKIN AVULSION L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scissors
STAB FINGER WITH PAIR OF SCISSORS DX: FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Remote control, universal or not stated
25 YOM PRESENTS WITH LACERATIONS TO FINGERS FROM SCISSORS CAUSED WHEN T RYING TO FIX THE TELEVISION REMOTE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
16 YOF LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON RUSTY SCISSORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT CUT WITH SCISSORS TO INNER EYE. DX; FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT DX CUT SKIN OFF FINGER 2ND DIGIT RT HAND - S/P PT ACCIDENTALY CUT FINGER W/SCISSOR AT SCHOOL 2 HRS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF IN THE L HAND WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS. LAC ON PALMAR SURFACE BETWEEN THE THUMB AND 1ST FINGER. DX HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Containers
CUT HAND WITH SCISSORS TRYING TO OPEN PACKAGE/ LAC LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS. DX- 5 CM R 5TH FINGER LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Scissors
DROPPED A PAIR OF SCISSORS PUCTURED PALM OF (L) HAND TRYING TO CATCH TH EM DX- PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
CUT BACK OF LEG WITH SCISSORS. DX- 2 CM LOWER LEG LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT DX LT WRIST VOALAR SURFACE LACERATION - CUT WRIST WHILE USING SCISSORS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Containers
FINGER LAC-CUT ON SCISSORS WHILE OPENING A PACKAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT C/O CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS. DX LAC RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2008	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
ACCIDENTALLY CUT (L) INDEX FINGER WITH SCISSORS DX- FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2008	Age: 23 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: Scissors, Beds or bedframes
23 YO MALE CUT FINGER ON SCISSORSTHAT WERE LEFT ON BED LACERATION RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
CUT THUMB WITH SCISSORS DX: THUMB ALC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors, Clothing accessories
PT CUTTING BELT WITH SCISSORS WHEN CUT FINGER. LPTMS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/14/2008	Age: 17 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: Scissors
LAC FINGER WITH SCISSORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A PAIR OF SCISSORS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT CUT HAND WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS. DX:HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT C/O LFT ARM LAC. PT CUT ARM ON SCISSORS. DX FOREARM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
LACERATION LEFT GREAT TOE-SUS LACERATION TO LEFT GREAT TOE WHILE TRYING TO CUT TOENAIL WITH A SCISSORS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS. DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT WAS CUT W/SCISSORS. DX: L FOREARM LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS AT HOME DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
ACCIDENTALLY HIT SELF WITH SCISSORS/THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2008	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: Laceration
Product: Scissors
DX (LWBS) CUT R MIDDLE FINGER DISTAL END ON SCISSORS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/07/2008	Age: 24 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: Scissors, Foods
PT CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS WHILE OPENING STRAWBERRIES, LACERATION TO F INGER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT STATESWAS USING SCISSORS AND ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER DX RT FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 17 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: Scissors
DX FINGER LAC LIF COMPLEX 2CM: CUT HAND CUTTING CHICKEN WITH SCISSORS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2008	Age: 20 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: Scissors
PT CUT FINGER WITH SCISSORS/LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scissors
PT DX 2CM LACERATION LT HAND - FRIEND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIM WITH SCISSORS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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