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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,507
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| BOX FELL ON HAND DX: R HAND / WRIST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Containers |
| PT MOVING CONTAINER AND INJURED RT HAND C./O PAIN RT HAND FRACTUIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Scissors |
| 29 YOF WAS OPENING A BOX WITH SCISSORS AND STABBED HERSELF IN LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Knives |
| LAC TO L HAND W/KNIFE OPENING BOX DX: 2 CM L HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Containers |
| PT LIFTED A HEAVY BOX 2 DAYS AGO. DX: L HAND PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Containers |
| PT BURNED RT HAND ON A BURNING BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Containers, Microwave ovens |
| PULLED HOT CONTAINER OUT OF MICROWAVE " HAND BURN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT C/O HAND INJURY. PT HURT HAND MOVING BOXES. DX MYOFASCIAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| LEFT HAND STR. PT DROPPED A HEAVY BOX INJURING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| SPRAIN R HAND, PT SUST INJURY W/A FALLING BOX AT HOME, C/O PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers, Furniture |
| 28 YO LIFTING BOXES AND FURNITURE INJURED HAND SPRAIN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| PT CARRYING BASKET, LOST BALANCE ON GRAVEL AND FELL HITTING HAND ON SID E OF BUILDING WALL. D:HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PT CUT HAND ON JEWELREY BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| L HAND LAC - CUT HAND WHEN MOVING BOXES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Containers |
| PT STATES SHE WAS BURNING SOMETHING IN A BARRELL AND IT EXPLOSED, C/O B URNS TO LEGS, ARMS, AND PART OF FACE. DX. 1 & 2 DEG BURNS HAND, LEGS, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| LEFT HAND STR. PT STRAINED HAND WHEN LIFTING HEAVY BOXES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| PT CLOSED BOX LID ON HAND. DX: R HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Storm windows |
| PT WAS MOVING A CRATE & PAINT FELL AND GOT ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND PT WA S CUT BY GLASS IN STORM WINDOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT STRAINED HAND WHEN LIFTING BOX AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| CONTUSION HAND - 31 YOM WAS STRUCK ON HIS LEFT HAND BY A BOX AS HE WAS MOVING OTHER BOXES FROM PLACE TO ANOTHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| LACERATION HAND - 34 YOM LACERATED HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE OPENING A BOX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Containers |
| PT FX HAND WHEN A BOX FELL ON IT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| CUT HAND WITH CONTAINER DOOR HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Knives with replaceable blades |
| RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND OPENING A BOX WITH A RAZOAR KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| SPRAIN HAND - 47 YOF FELL WHILE MOVING A BOX AND INJURED HER RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PT CU HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF STEEL DRUM AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Doors |
| PATIENT WAS CARRYING A BOX THROUGH A DOOR AND HIT SIDE OF DOOR. DX-LEFT HAND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RT HAND WHILE OPENING A BOX THIS AM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Heavy-duty workshop staplers |
| PT MOVING A PACKING BOX AT HOME AND LACERATED HAND ON LOOSE STAPLE ON BOX. D: HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Knives |
| LACERATION HAND - 49 YOM WAS OPENING A BOX WITH A KNIFE AND LACERATED H IS RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Containers |
| PT LIFTED BOXES YESTERDAY. DX: R METACARPAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PT CUT HAND ON STORAGE BIN. DX: L PALM LAC 2.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Knives |
| PT WAS OPENING BOX WITH A POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers |
| PT STRAINED HAND WHEN A BOX FELL ON IT AT STORE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| CARRYING BOX OF PLASTIC WHEN IT FELL ON HAND 2 DAYS AGO. CT RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Containers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| WHILE GETTING "STUFF" FROM CLOSET SHELF, BOXES FELL ON HEAD AND HAND, S PRAINED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers, Tableware and accessories |
| PT STATES A LARGE BOX FILLED WITH DISHES FELL ON HAND AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Containers |
| CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN A BOX FELL ON IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PC ACCIDENTLY CUT HAND ON A ?RAZOR WHILE CUTTING THE PLASTIC STRAP OF A BOX, SUSTAINED" HAND LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PATIENT WAS MOVING BOXES AT HOME. CUT RIGHT HAND ON EDGE OF BOX. LACERA TION OF RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Containers |
| PT MOVING BOXES FELL ONTO HAND C/O SWELLING DX FX HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Containers |
| PT FORCEFULLY PUTTING A LID ONTO A LARGE CONTAINER WHEN HAND SLIPPED FR ACTURED RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| CUT HAND ON BASKET WHILE CARRING IT DX: LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Scissors |
| LACERATION HAND - 47 YOF WAS OPENING A BOX THIS MORNING WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS AND LACERATED HER LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers |
| PT REACHING INTO A BOX WHEN THERE WAS A PIECE OF METAL IN THE BOX SUSTA INED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Containers, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| MOVING ITEMS AROUND IN STORAGE AREA AT HOME WHEN TRIPPED OVER A BOX AND FELL THRU WINDOW SUST LAC TO L HAND D L HAND LAC EXTENSOR TENDON LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Containers |
| PT MOVING BOXES FELL ONTO HAND C/O SWELLING DX FX HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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