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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,064
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 21 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: Insect induced injuries, Awls, chisels or planes |
| 21YO WHITE MALE POSS INSECT BITE L KNEE C/O PX-SWELLING,R THUMB PX AFTER GOUGING W/ CHISEL WK AGO,CONTU R THUMB-ABSCESS L KNEE,DX ABSCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Doors |
| PT SUSTAINED INSECT BITE TO FINGER YESTERDAY. WAS OPENING FRONT DOOR OF HOUSE WHEN IT OCCURRED. D: INSECT BITE, CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Clothing accessories |
| PT C/O WORKING OUTDOORS WITH GLOVES AND STATES MAY HAVE BEEN BITTEN BY SOMETHING ON RT RING FINGER-LT RING FINGER CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Clothing |
| 17YO HISP FEMALE TAKING LAUNDRY FROM OUTSIDE-FELT STING ON R THUMB AT HOME - DX SCORPION STING R THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Paper products |
| 23YO HISP FEMALE STS WHILE PICKING UP A NAPKIN-WAS STUNG ON L PINKY FINGER BY SCORPION, DX SCORPION STING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT.INJ.RT.2ND.FINGER AT HOME WHEN SWATTING AT A FLY & HIT FINGER ON FLO OR. DX; CONTUSION RT.2ND.FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Decorative yard equipment |
| REACHING UP TO FILL BIRD FEEDER, STUNG BY BEE ON FINGER, PASSED OUT. DX BEE STING WITH ANAPHYLAXIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS & WAS BITTEN BY AN INSECT DX; NIFECTED INSECT BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Public equipment |
| WASP STINGS/INSECT ENVENOMATION: @ SHOPPING CTR IN PRKG LOT,WASP NESTS ATTACHED TO HANDICAP SIGN, MULT. STINGS, CHIN, NECK, PAIN MOSTLY FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Slides or sliding boards |
| PT WAS AT THE PARK WAS GETTING ON SLIDE AND FELT A STING TO LEFT INDEXF INGER DX INSECT BITE TO LEFT INDEX FINER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Jewelry |
| GOT STUNG BY A BEE, ON FINGER, NOW PT'S FINGER IS SWOLLEN, & HER RING IS STUCK. DX; RING REMOVED, BEE STING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Clothing |
| PT GOING THRU BOX OF CLOTHING AT THRIFT STORE WHEN BITTEN ON THUMB BY B UGS IN BOX. D: SPIDER BITE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Wading pools |
| PT WAS SWIMMING IN POOL WHEN GOT STUNG BY A YELLOW JACKET ON L FINGER DX: INSECT BITE TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Jewelry |
| BEE STING L RING FING/65YOF PRESENTS AFTER BEING STUNG BY BEE ON FINGER . HAD TO HAVE RING REMOVED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 22 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: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Furniture |
| INSECT BITE RIGHT THUMB - 22 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH INSECT BITE TO RIG HT THUMB SUSTAINED WHEN MOVING FURNITURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Bags |
| PT WAS REACHING TO PICK UP PUPPY THAT WAS BEHIND A GARBAGE BAG AT HOME AND WAS BITTEN BY A RACCOON DX// RACCOON BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Sheets or pillowcases |
| PT STUNG ON FINGER BY BEE WHILE CHANGING SHEETS. D: BEE STING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Clothing |
| PT HANGING CLOTHING ON THE CLOTHESLINE AND STUNG BY A BEE ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER NOW SWOLLEN BEE STING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2007 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT ATTEMPTED TO KILL SPIDER ON BROKEN WINDOW - LAC TO R INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Power lawn mowers |
| CONTUSION THUMB- 45 YO FEMALE PRESENTS AFTER BEING STUNG BY BEES WHEN M OWING HER LAWN - HIT HAND ON SOMETHING WHEN SWATTING BEES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2007 | Age: 51 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: Insect induced injuries, Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers |
| PT WENT TO USE HOSE TODAY,BUG BITE ON L THUMB,SMALL PUNCTURE NOTED L THUMB, DX INSECT BITE WITH LOCAL HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2007 | Age: 13 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: Insect induced injuries, Manual cleaning equipment |
| PATIENT SWATTING AT A WASP WITH METAL BROOM HANDLE AND CUT FINGER. DX-LACERATION FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2007 | Age: 35 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: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT THROWING GARBAGE INTO DUMPSTER AND WAS BITTEN TO MIDDLE FINGER BY SC ORPION DX: SCORPION ENVENOMATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2007 | Age: 14 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: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT STS REACHING UNDER SOFA,STUNG ON L THUMB,C/O PAIN DX SCORPION ENVENOMATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2007 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Basketball |
| PLAYING BASKETBALL AN INSECT ON BALL STUNG FINGER INSECT BITE LEFT 4TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2007 | Age: 2 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: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Swimming pools |
| PT PLAYING IN POOL LAST NIGHT,HAS BITE ON PROXIMAL AREA 2ND L FINGER, DX CELLULITIS VS LOCAL HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Fences or fence posts |
| LACERATION RIGHT THUMB-CUT ON FENCE WHILE PLAYING WITH BUTTERFLIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Cabinet or door hardware |
| PT WAS TRYING TO SWAT A BEE AND HIT HAND ON A HINGE DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Towels or cloths |
| PT PICKED UP A TOWEL AT HOME AND WAS STUNG ON FINGER BY A SCORPION. D: SCORPION ENVENOMATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Beds or bedframes |
| PT IN BED WHEN STUNG ON FINGER BY SCORPION. D:SCORPION STING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Lawn mowers |
| LOCAL INFLAMMATORY REACTION TO BEE STING: OUT CUTTING GRASS TODAY, STUNG BY WASP/HORNET, RT 5TH DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2007 | Age: 26 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: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Pet supplies |
| PT WITH TINGLING TO THUMB S/P CUTTING DOG'S HAIR. ALSO SCAB ON FINGER F ROM SPIDER BITE. D:THUMB PARESTHESIS, SPIDER BITE HEALING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Beds or bedframes |
| PT WITH THUMB/HAND PAIN, SWELLING. NEIGHBOR FOUND KISSING BUG IN PT'S B ED. D: INSECT BITE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Bags |
| PICKED UP A BAG FROM THE GARAGE, FELT SOMETHING BITE FINGER " INSECT BITE" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Counters or countertops |
| SPIDER BITE RT MIDDLE FINGER-WAS BIT BY A SPIDER WHILE CLEANING COUNTER . HAS SWELLING AND BLISTER TO FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2006 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Tool sheds |
| PT CLEANING OUT HER SHED AT HOME AND BIT BY A BLACK SPIDER ON THE RIGHT FIFTH FINTER SPIDER BITE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PAINTING YESTERDAY, GOT STUNG BY BEES TO THE FINGER, SWELLING&ERYTHEMA " BEE STING" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2006 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Luggage |
| PATIENT WAS STUNG BY A SCORPION THAT WAS IN LUGGAGE ON LT 3RD DIGIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| PT WAS RUMAGGING THROUGH HER DESK AT HOME AND WAS BIT BY A SPIDER ON TH E RIGHT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Bags |
| INSECT STING FINGER - 60 YOF WAS IN A STORE AND PICKED UP A BAG AND WAS STUNG ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER BY SOME INSECT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| SPRAINS FINGER AFTER TRYING TO FLICK A BUG OUT OF A WINDOW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2006 | Age: 76 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Cabinet or door hardware |
| PT GRABBED A DOOR HANDLE AND FELT STING TO FINGER DX: L INDEX FINGER CONTU, INSECT BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Insect induced injuries, Fishing |
| STUNG BY SOMETHING WHILE FISHING / L MIDDLE FINGER SWELLING DX: INSECT BITE / STING REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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