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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,297
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Baby strollers |
| ^PT PULLING STROLLER OUT OF TRUCK ON CAR WHEN IT SNAPPED OPEN & TRAPPE D PT'S FINGER. D: CRUSH INJURY, SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2008 | Age: 27 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: Motor vehicles or parts, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT HAD A *** 4X4 TRUCK FALL OFF THE JACK ONTO RIGHT INDEX FINGERSUSTAIN ED A CRUSH INJURY TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Bicycles or accessories |
| ^36YO WHITE MALE RIDING BIKE,STS RAN OFF ROAD BY CAR,HIT L HAND ON ROAD SIGN,DX L 1ST DIGIT PROXIMAL PHALANGES FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Grocery or shopping carts |
| ^PT.INJ.L.3RD.FINGER AT *** PARKING LOT WHEN SHUT FINGERS IN CAR DOOR W HEN TRYING TO MOVE SHOPPING CART. DX; L.3RD.&4TH.FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Decorative yard equipment |
| PT C/O PINKIE FINGER PAIN WHEN SHE WAS HELPING HUSBAND MOVE A FOUNTAIN & SMASHED PINKIE BETWEEN TRUCK & FOUNTAIN.DX:CRUSH INJURY TO PINKIE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Doors |
| PT SUSTAINED AFTER THE CAR DOOR SLAMMED INTO HIS FINGER.@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 29 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: Motor vehicles or parts, Tools |
| SPRAIN FINGER - 29 YO MALE REPORTS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON CHANGING TIRE ON CAR AND CAUGHT THUMB ON TOOL - WORSENING PAIN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/30/2008 | 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: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| CHANGING TIRE ON CAR,JACK FELL OUT-CAR SMASHED ONTO PT R THUMB, DX R THUMB COMMUNUTED OPEN FRACTURE,1ST PROXIMAL PHALANX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| CUT RIGHT FINGER WITH A WRENCH WHILE WORKING ON A CAR DX; RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Nonelectric razors or shavers |
| PT SCRAPING TINT OFF CAR WINDOW WITH RAZOR BLADE AND CUT THUMB. DX:THUM B LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 34 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Batteries |
| BURN RING FINGER R HAND:CHANGING CAR BATTERY,HIS RING CAME IN CONTACT WITH POSITIVE TERMINAL CAUSING RING TO HEAT UP AND BURN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2008 | 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: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT STS LIFTING CAR ON A JACK,IT SLIPPED,PINCHED L 4TH & 5TH FINGERS BE TWEEN JACK-BUMPER OF CAR AT HOME,DX OPEN FX OF L RING FINGER - P1 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/16/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Hammers |
| PT HIT THUMB WITH HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON CAR AT HOME. D: PARTIAL FINGE RTIP AMPUTATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| SUBINGAL HEMATOMA R 4TH DIGIT DUE TO BLUNT TRAUMA, PT WAS CHANGING A TI RE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Tools |
| SMASHED PINKY FINGER BETWEEN VEHICLE TAILGATE AND A TOOL AMPUTATION RIGHT 5TH FINGER DISTAL FRACTURE RIGHT 5TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Grills |
| PT.INJ.L.5TH.FINGER AT HOME WHEN LIFTING BBQ INTO BACK OF TRUCK,SMASHED FINGER. DX; F.X. L.5TH.FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Padlocks, chain locks or other locks |
| PUNCHED A *** BUS WINDOW BROUGHT TO E.D.HANDCUFFED POLICE CUSTODY FRACTURE RIGHT 5TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | 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: Motor vehicles or parts, Batteries |
| R THUMB CONT/49YOM AT HOME DROPPED CAR BATTERY ON R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2008 | Age: 27 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Jewelry |
| PT SLAMMED CAR DOOR ONTO RIGHT RING FINGER WAS WEARING A RING AND BENT THE RING TIGHT ON FINGER UNABLE TO REMOVE RING FB FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers |
| ^PT CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN METAL CART AND TAILGATE. C/O BLEEDING & TINGL ING. D: FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| WAS TURNING A WRENCH WHILE WORKING ON HIS CAR. DX L MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Bags |
| ^L INDEX FINGER TIP AMPUTATION, WAS @ *** PUT BAG IN VEHICLE AND SHUT TAILGATE ON END OF FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Clothing accessories |
| ACC JAMMED FINGER ON CARSEAT REACHING FOR HER PURSE >>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Snow skiing |
| PATIENT WAS IN *** SKIING, WAS LOADING A TRAILER ON THE BACK OF HISTRUC K, INJURED HIS LT INDEX FINGER OF HIS HAND. DX-TIP AMPUTATION-FINGR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2008 | Age: 42 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: Motor vehicles or parts, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| FX BOTH THUMBS/42YOM AT HM IN HIS DRIVEWAY, WAS CHANGING CAR TIRE & JAC K SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN ON BOTH THUMBS.HAPPENED ABOUT 15 MIN AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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