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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,099
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| 21 YOM C/O KNEE PAIN ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HAMMER TO KNEE. DX-CONTUSION KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| 24 YO M USING HAMMER HIT KNEE CONTUSION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Hammers |
| KNEE PW-21YOM-ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF W/ CLAW PART OF CLAW HAMMER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT SUSTAINED AN INJURY OF A KNEE WHILE USING A MAUL. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/30/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| KNEE CELLULITIS HIT W A HAMMER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT STATES HIT SELF WITH SLEDGEHAMMER WHILE BUSTING UP BATH TUB DX RT KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT DX CONTUSION OF RT KNEE - GOT HIT W/A HAMMER IN STREET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT SLIPPED ON A HAMMER AND INJURED HIS KNEE DX// SPRAIN RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HITTING METAL SHEET AT HOME WITH SLEDGE HAMMER BLUNT TRAUMA R KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | 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: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| 22Y/O,M,SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED OUT OF HAND, CONTUSION L KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT STATES ACCIDENTLY HIT KNEE WITH THE HAMMER DX RT KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT HIT HER KNEE WITH A HAMMER/ CONTUSION TO KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT L KNEE W/SLEDGE HAMMER DX: L KNEE CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2005 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers, Greenhouse or gardening supplies |
| HIT R KNEE W/SLEDGEHAMMER WHILE DRIVING A STAKE DX: R KNEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| KNEE CT-HIT KNEE W/A HAMMER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT KNEE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER DX CONTUSION LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| KNEE LAC, PT DROPPED THE CLAW END OF A HAMMER ONTO KNEE., |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT WAS HIT BY TOSSED HAMMER. DX: R KNEE CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT STRIKING STEEL WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF THE STEEL SHOT OFF INTO LEFT KNEE FOREIGN BODY KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| CONTUSION TO KNEE WHEN STRUCK WITH A HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Hammers |
| WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER,SPRAINED R KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Hammers |
| RT KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT-AT HOME-STEPPED ON A HAMMER-TWISTED KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| 25 YOM WAS USING A HAMMER AT HOME; ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIMSELF ON RT. KNEE . CONTUSION OF RIGHT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers, House repair or construction materials |
| 19YOM USING A HAMMER TO DO ROOFING AT HOME HIT KNEE DX/L KNEE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| HIT SELF WITH HAMMER DX. KNEE CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| CONTUSION L KNEE - STRUCK KNE WHEN HAMMERING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HIMSELF IN THE KNEE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2001 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2001 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2000 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2000 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2000 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2000 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/1999 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/1998 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/1998 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/1998 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hammers, Other unpowered garden tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/1997 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/1997 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/1997 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/1997 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/1997 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/1997 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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