Accidents - Power leaf mulchers and grinders - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,611
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	146
Year 1998:	93
Year 1999:	394
Year 2000:	372
Year 2001:	173
Year 2002:	75
Year 2003:	209
Year 2004:	113
Year 2005:	99
Year 2006:	234
Year 2007:	331
Year 2008:	101
Year 2009:	30
Year 2010:	234

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
44 YOM INJURED FINGERS , GETTING CAUGHT IN CHIPPER. DX-LEFT 3RD,4TH FINGER LACERATION 2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
31YOM CUT THUMB ON CHIPPER/ RT THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FINGER LAC, 27 YOM CUT FINGER WHEN USING A CHIPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
47YOM INJURED RT FINGER WHEN HE CAUGHT FINGER IN WOOD CHIPPER. DX:AVULSION RT 3RD FINGER DISTALPHALANX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 47 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: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PARTIALLY AMPUTATED THUMB USING A WOOD CHIPPER WHEN IT CAUGHT IN BLADE; MED FLITE IN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2009	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION WHEN CUT WITH A SHREDDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Alcohol
PT WAS INTOXICATED WORKING WITH A WOOD CHIPPER IN HIS SHED AT HOM AND G OT HAND CAUGHT IN IT SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FINGER AVULSIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 37 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: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Portable circular power saws
PT WAS USING A CIRCULAR SAW ON LIMPS WITH A WOODCHIPPER UNDERNEAT THE S AW AND AMPUTATED THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WENT INTO THE CHIPPER- AMP FING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/09/2008	Age: 45 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
45 Y/O M INJURED L 3RD FINGER WHILE USING WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME. DX; L 3RD FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2007	Age: 41 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A WOOD CHIPPER, LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN LEAF MULCHER DX// LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders, Clothing accessories
PT CAUGHT GLOVE IN A CHIPPER SHREDDER AT HOME INJURING FINGER DX: PARTIAL TIP AMPUTATION RIGHT RING AND LITTLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS CUT WHILE CHANGING A BLADE ON CHIPPER. DX: R FOURTH DIGIT AVULSION 1 CM, CELLULITIS L LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
CUT TO FINGER IN LAWN CHIPPER DX: LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
AMP RIGHT 2 AND 3 DIGITS. PT PUT HIS HAND INSIDE A CHOPPER SHREDDER TO UNPLUG IT WHEN HE CUT HIS FINGERS OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2006	Age: 49 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
WOOD CHIPPER INJURED R INDEX FINGER AT NEIGHBOR'S TODAY. DX. CONT R IN DEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2006	Age: 48 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
CUT FINGER ON A WOOD CHIPPER " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2006	Age: 31 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
WORKING WITH WOOD CHIPPER AND CHIP HIT HAND OPEN FRACTURE FINGER/HAND L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
34 YOM WAS WORKING AT HOME ON CHIPPER MOTOR CATCHING LEFT MIDDLE FINGER IN GEARS CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
FINGER CAUGHT IN WOOD CHIPPER FX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2006	Age: 39 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS AT HOME USING A WOOD CHIPPPER/LACERATED RT INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT USING A WOODCHIPPER AND AMPUTATED SEVERAL FINGERS TRANSFERRED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/24/2005	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
4TH DIG LAC PT CUT FINGER ON A WOOD CHOPPER.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/04/2005	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO TAKE SOME LEAVES OUT OF A SHREDDER WHEN HE AMP UTATED HIS RT 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT. HAD HIS L 5TH FINGER CAUGHT IN A WOOD CHIPPER AT HOME. DX. OPEN FX L 5TH FINGER, MIDDLE PHALANX, LAC L SMALL FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2004	Age: 50 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND IN A CHIPPER/SHREDDER CAUSING A LAC ERATION TO HIS LT 2ND FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2003	Age: 37 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: Crushing
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
DX:CRUSH INJURY L MIDDLE FINGER. CAUGHT FINGER ON CHIPPER SHREDDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CUT FINGER IN WOOD CHIPPER, CRUSH L INDEX FINGERTIP, AVULSED L INDEX FINGERNAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
OPEN L MID FING FX/NAIL PLATE AVULSION/45YOM INJURED FINGER IN WOOD CHI PPER AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT CAUGHT RIGHT HAND IN A YARD SHREDDER AT HOME AMPUTATED TIP OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
LAC RT MIDDLE FINGER ON SHREDDER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2002	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
PT SUST AMPUTATION TO FINGER USING WOOD CHIPPER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/10/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2001	Age: 50 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2001	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2000	Age: 46 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2000	Age: 35 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/03/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/1999	Age: 40 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/1999	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: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/1998	Age: 36 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/1998	Age: 31 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/1998	Age: 45 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1998	Age: 28 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/1997	Age: 37 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: Fracture
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/1997	Age: 43 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1997	Age: 30 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/1997	Age: 43 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 leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/1997	Age: 47 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: Amputation
Product: Power leaf mulchers and grinders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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