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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 543
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 04/13/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 20YOM CUT LEFT THUMB ON FORE EXTINGUISHER C/O LACERATION.DX: LPTMS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/01/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| 19YOF LAC FINGERS AFTER BREAKING GLASS FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2009 | Age: 20 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| HIT HAND ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DX.FOREIGN BODY R 5TH FINGER.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT ANGRY AT SCHOOL AND PUNCHED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2006 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PT PUNCHED FIRE EXTINGUISHER CASE AT FRIEND'S APT COMPLEX. DX: L THIRD FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2006 | Age: 19 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: Crushing |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Alcohol |
| PT WAS AT PARTY WHEN A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FELL OFF THE WALL AND LANDED O N PT'S FINGER, PT HAD BEEN DRINKING ALCOHOL. DX: CRUSH INJURY - FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2004 | Age: 18 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: Fire extinguishers |
| PT, WHO HAD BEEN DRINKING ETOH, FELL ON CURB AT DORM AND HIT GLASS FIRE EXTINGUISHER CASE. D: FINGER LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| PATIENT PUNCHED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER YESTER DAY, FINGER PAIN; FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2000 | Age: 23 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: Fracture |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2000 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2000 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/1998 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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