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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,168
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT MOVING A COUCH AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND ON T HE COUCH STAPLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WAS HELPING A FRIEND MOVE A COUCH AND WAS POKED BY SOMETHING IN HAND. DX; HAND PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 37 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| CUT HAND WHILE MOVING COUCH. DX- L HAND LACERATION # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Doorsills or frames |
| PT STATES WAS HELPING HER HUSBAND MOVE A COUCH INTO THE HOUSE WHEN SHE GOT HER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND THE COUCH DX CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| REPORTS 2 WEEKS AGO ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HAND AGAINST THE COUCH WITH PAI N EVER SINCE>>FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| HIT HAND AGAINST COUCH. DX HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| C/O HAND PAIN WITH MILD SWELLING AFTER ACCIDENTALLY DROPPING A COUCH ON TO HAND>>CONTS/ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| DROPPED COUCH ON HAND HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| DROPPED COUCH ON HAND. DX HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| LIFTED COUCH AND HAD ONSET OF PAIN TO (R) HAND DX- HAND STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Doorsills or frames |
| RT HAND CONTUSION.PT WAS CARRYING A COUCH AND RAN IT INTO DOOR FRAME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO THE HAND AFTER WHEN HIT THE COUCH WITH HIS ARM @ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| STANDING ON HER LOVESEAT MESSING WITH ANTENNA WIRE, FELL INTO WINDOW GLASS FELL ON HER HAND. DX-LACERATION HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 28 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: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Doors |
| SMASHED HAND BETWEEN COUCH AND DOOR WHILE MOVING COUCH/LT HAND CONTUSI ON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Rugs or carpets |
| PT SLIPPED ON CARPET AND FELL HITTING HAND ON ARMREST OF COUCH. D:5TH M ETACARPAL FX, CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| 45 YO FEMALE HAD SEIZURE AND HIT HER HAND ON COUCH SPRAIN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Doors |
| PT'S HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN COUCH AND DOOR. DX: R HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| RT HAND CONTUSION.PT HIT HAND ON A COUCH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WAS GETTING SOMETHING FROM UNDER THE COUCH AND SUSTAINED A LACERATIO N TO RIGHT HAND FROM A COUCH STAPLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| RIGHT HAND STR. PT STRUCK HAND WHEN WRESTLING ON COUCH WITH BOYFRIEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Desk supplies |
| RIGHT HAND LAC, PT WAS REACHING UNDER COUCH AND WAS CUT WITH A STAPLE S TICKING OUT OF FRAME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Computers |
| RIGHT HAND FX. PT WAS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AND PUNCHED COUCH WHEN GETTIN G FRUSTRATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| RT HAND LAC.PT REACHED UNDER A COUCH AND LACERATED HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| RT HAND SPRAIN.PT WAS MOVING A SOFA AND INJURED HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT C/O SLIPPED OFF SOFA LAST NIGHT AND FELL ON R HAND. DX. R HAND FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT HIT HAND AGAINST COUCH AND C/O HAND PAIN. D: METACARPAL FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Ceilings and walls |
| PT HAD SURGERY R HAND,THEN HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN COUCH & WALL DX R HAND CONTUSION,CHRONIC CELLULITIS S/P SURGERY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| FELL OFF COUCH SPRAIN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| COUCH FELL ON HAND DX: HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches, Other toys |
| GETTING OFF COUCH, STEPPED ON TOY & FELL @ HOME DX HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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