Accidents - Step stools - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 674
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	178
Year 1998:	86
Year 1999:	18
Year 2001:	16
Year 2003:	145
Year 2004:	15
Year 2005:	76
Year 2006:	40
Year 2007:	15
Year 2010:	81

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/26/2010	Age: 43 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: Step stools, Refrigerators
DX FINGER INJ/SPLINT APPLIED: 43YOF C/O R 5TH FINGER PN & SWELL'G X 2WK AFTER FALL'G OFF STEP STOOL & HIT'G 4TH/5TH FINGER ON REFRIGERATOR DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools, Floors or flooring materials
48YOF FELL OFF A STEP STOOL LADDER FALLING ON FLOOR STRIKING RT MIDDLE FINGER ON FLOOR;FINGER SPRAIN AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2007	Age: 37 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: Step stools, House repair or construction materials
PT FELL 2 FT FROM STEP STOOL AND GRABBED ROOF SHINGLES. DX: L FOURTH FINGER LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
PT. OFF OF STEP STOOL WRONG, FELL ONTO L HAND. DX. TENDON INJURY L 4TH DIGIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Step stools
FELL FROM STEP STOOL ONTO FINGER DX: FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Step stools
PT SUSTAINED INJURY TO RT THUMB X6 WKS AGO IN A STEP STOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Step stools
40YOF FELL OFF STEP STOOL AT HOME INJ FINGER DX/SPRAIN L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Step stools
HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT ON STEP STOOL, NOT EXACTLY SURE HOW HE INJURED IT. DX EXTENSOR TENDON AVULSION LEFT FIFTH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2001	Age: 49 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: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/1999	Age: 42 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: Dislocation
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/1998	Age: 36 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: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/1998	Age: 40 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: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1997	Age: 46 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: Step stools, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/1997	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: Laceration
Product: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/1997	Age: 49 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: Step stools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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