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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 367
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:18
Year 1999:17
Year 2000:24
Year 2001:111
Year 2003:61
Year 2006:88
Year 2008:30
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/28/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Kitchen gadgets
24 YOM WENT TO GRAB TOWEL AND CUT FINGER ON SOAP DISPENSER AT HOTELLACE RATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT JAMMED FINGER WHILE WHIPPING TOWEL. DX: L RING FINGER SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2006Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
PT USING TOWEL AT HOME, CAUGHT LT 3RD FINGER IN TOWEL. STRAIN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2006Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
USING RAG WHICH CAUGHT FIRE BURNS TO FINGER NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths, Wood paneling and particleboard
WHILE PICKING UP TOWELS, PT HIT FINGER ON SIDE OF WOOD PANELING SUSTAIN ED PIECE OF WOOD UNDERNEATH NAIL. D: FOREIGN BODY, FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2001Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2001Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2001Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2000Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2000Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/1999Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Cookware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/1998Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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