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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,009
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories, Bathtubs or showers |
| 25YOF WAS USING APOWER DRILL TO PUT UP TOWEL RACK AND DRILLED A HOLE IN FINGER DX RT FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2010 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| P.W. R THUMB/25YOM STS HE WAS STUCK WITH SCREW GUN IN THE R THUMB. HAVI NG PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| 25YO WHITE MALE AT HOME FINGER WRAPPED BY A CORD WHILE DRILLING DX EXTENSIVE FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PT AT SCHOOL IN SHOP CLASS PUT DRILL BIT IN TO L THUMB/ DX L THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2009 | 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: Power drills or accessories |
| DRILLING THRU METAL @ HOME&THE DRILL ACC HIT LT INDEX FINGER >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PT.INJ.L.THUMB AT HOME WHEN USING A POWER DRILL & GOT BIT IN THUMB. DX; P.W. L.THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PT SUST LAC TO FINGER ON DRILL# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| LACERATION TO THUMB WITH A DRILL BIT. DX LACERATION R THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2008 | 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power drills or accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| DX PARTIAL EXTENSOR TENDON RUPTURE OF L MIDDLE FINGER: W DRILL'G A BOLT & DRILL BIT BROKE AND WINT THRU THE SECOND KNUCKLE ON MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| CHIP FX LEFT THUMB-SUS FX AND PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT THUMB WHEN A DRILL BIT WENT THROUGH IT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PT WAS USING ELECTRIC DRILL AND DRILL BIT WENT THROUGH FINGER, PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | 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: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| USING A DRILL THAT SLIPPED & WENT THRU FINGER >>PW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| USING DRILL AND IT WENT THROUGH FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 24 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: Power drills or accessories |
| PT AT HOME USING A POWER DRILL BIT INJ 3RD L FINGER / DX 5CM LAC L 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2007 | 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: Fracture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| 16 Y/O M SUS A LEFT THUMB INJURY WITH A POWER DRILL X TODAY. DX. FRACTU RE OF BASE OF THUMB, FINGER LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PATIENT PUNCTURED 3RD FINGER WITH SCREW WHILE DRILLING A PLAY STAGE AT SCHOOL, WENT THRU FINGER AND OUTSIDE; OPEN PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2007 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PUNCTURE L 2ND FINGER, PT GOT HURT W/A POWER DRILL, NO LOCATION, LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/12/2007 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PATIENT USING POWER DRILL, RAN DRILL BIT THROUGH THUMB BY ACCIDENT; PUN CTURE WOUND TO THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| USING POWER DRILL DXL SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS & LAC RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| 21 YO MALE HAD ELECTRIC DRILL SLIP AND INJURED THUMB LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/28/2006 | 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: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| FINGER CAUGHT IN A DRILL WHILE USING IT " PW" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PT CUT ON DRILL BIT; PW FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| CONTUS R THUMB; PT USING A DRILL, HAND SLIPPED & JAMMED THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2006 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| 19 Y/0 W/M CUT FINGER ON DRILL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2006 | Age: 19 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: Power drills or accessories, Saws |
| CUT FINGER ON A DRILL/SAW " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PT STATES HE NICKED HIS FINGER WITH A DRILL BIT AT HOME RT INDEX FINGER ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2005 | Age: 19 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: Power drills or accessories |
| PT USING POWER DRILL, IT CAUGHT LT THUMB, STRAINED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | 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: Power drills or accessories |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A DRILL WHILE WORKING ON CAR SUSTAINED " FINGR LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| 25 YEAR OLD MALE PUT DRILL BIT THROUGH FINGER LACERATION 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| CAUGHT FINGER WITH DRILL BIT DX: L 4TH FINGER FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| POWER DRILL BIT SLIPPED WHILE TAKING OUT SCREW DX: LACERATION THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PT.INJ.RT.2ND.FINGER AT HOME WHEN USING A POWER DRILL & SLIPPED HITTING FINGER. DX; P.W. RT.2ND.FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PW TO L INDEX FINGER, DRILL WENT THROUGH FINGER DX: PW L INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| CAUGHT FINGER IN POWER DRILL DX: AMPUTATION OF DISTAL 5TH DIGIT WITH 12" OF TENDON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PUNCTURE LAC L 3RD DIGIT; USING DRILL, SLIPPED & SCREW LACERATED FINGER NAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PT USING A POWER DRILL AT HOME WHEN THE DRILL SLIPPED SUSTAINED A PW TO LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| 24 Y/O M INJURED L THUMB WHEN POWER DRILL JUMPED WHILE USING IT AT HOME .DX; L THUMB PUNCTURE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PT.INJ.RT.4TH.FINGER AT BROTHERS HOUSE WHEN USING A POWER DRILL & HIT F INGER. DX; P.W. RT.4TH.FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PNEUMATIC DRILL WENT THROUGH FINGER WHILE HOLDING PIECE OF WOOD IN SHOP CLASS IN SCHOOL. D: PUNCTURE WOUND, FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2002 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| 20YOM HAD A DRILL BIT GO ITNO NAILBED DX: LAC L MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| PT USING A POWER DRILL AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FIN GER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| DRILL BIT WENT THROUGH FINGERPUNCTURE WOUND LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| SPRAIN FINGER - VICTIM AT HOME USING A POWER DRILL CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE F INGER IN TOOL FITTING AND FORCEFULLY TWISTED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2001 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2001 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2000 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2000 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2000 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2000 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2000 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories, Cabinet or door hardware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/1999 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/1999 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/1998 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/1998 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/1997 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/1997 | 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: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/1997 | Age: 19 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: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/1997 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Power drills or accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|