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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,348
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2010 | Age: 41 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: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 41 YOM LACERATION TO LEFT SECOND FINGER S/P CUT IT WITH A CHISEL WHILE DOING WOODWORK$ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 36 YOF LAC TO L THUMB ON CHISEL DX: THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 29 Y/O W/M CUT FINGER ON CHISEL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 44 Y/O/M CUT FINGER ON A CHISEL AT HOME DX/ LT INDEX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 38YOM LACERATION TO HAND CUT WHEN CHISEL HE WAS USING AT HOME SLIPPED* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 50 YOM LACERATED RIGHT RING FINGER WITH AN ELECTRIC CHISEL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 34 YOM SUS LAC TO HAND WHILE USING A CHISEL AT HOME% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2010 | 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: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 36YOM USING A POWER PLANER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT FIFTH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 30 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: Awls, chisels or planes |
| DX L FINGER LAC: 30YOM L INDEX FINGER CUT W/ CHISEL, COVERED W/ GAUZE, STARTED BLDG PROFUSE WHEN BANDAGE TAKES OFF. CLEAN DIAGONAL CUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2010 | Age: 27 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: Awls, chisels or planes |
| DX LAC FINGER: 27YOM L MIDDLE FINGER CUT TO DIGITAL PAD ON A ELECTRIC PLANER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 48YOM LAC FINGER USING WOOD CHISEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 27 YOM INJURED THUMB WITH CHISEL. DX-LEFT THUMB LACERATION 2 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 30YOM-FINGER LAC-CUT ON A CHISEL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 39YOM WITH LAC TO FOOT DROPPED A CHISEL ON IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 38 YR OLD MALE USING PLANER AND AVULSED THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 43 YOM, CUT FINGER WITH CHISEL, FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 28YOM WAS AT HOME USING A CHISEL GOT A PIECE OF WOOD IN RT EYE, WITH CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 43YOM INJURED FINGER WHILE USING CHISEL FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 36 Y/O/M CUT HAND ON A CHISEL AT HOME DX/ RT ARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 26 Y/O/M CUT HAND ON CHISEL AT HOME DX/ LEFT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 45 YOF WAS CUT W/CHISEL WHILE CUTTING WOOD. DX: L WRIST LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Furniture |
| 41 YO M WAS PLANING BOARDS WHILE MAKING FURNITURE WHEN ACCIDENTALLY LAI D HAND DOWN IN AREA OF TURNING BLADE. DX:FINGERTIP AVULSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 30YOM LAC LT 2ND DIGIT WITH A CHISEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 39 YOM-AMPUTATED DISTAL 4TH FINGER ON A PLANER @ HOME DX AMPUTATION RING FINGER * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 40YOM INJURED LT INDEX FINGER SHARPENING CHISEL AT HOME. DX - LT 2ND DIGIT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: American Indian/Alaska Native |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 45 YOM PUNCTURED HAND W/CHISEL. DX: L HAND LAC 1 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Doors |
| 29YOM USING A CHISEL WORKING ON A DOOR AT HOME INJURED FINGER; LT INDEX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 35 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH RT INDEX FINGER CUT AFTE HE WAS USING A CHIS EL AT HOME TODAY- DX- LACERATION RT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 34 YOM PT C/O LAC TO HAND FROM CHISEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 31 YOM INJURED HAND WITH CHISEL. DX-RIGHT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 41 Y/O MALE CUT HAND ON WOOD CHISEL AT HOME DX: LACERATION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 29YO MALE CUT HAND ON WOOD CHISEL LACERATION HAND # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 49 Y/O/M HIT LEG ON A CHISEL AT HOME DX/ LEFT LEG HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 40YOM HAS LAC TO (L) THUMB FROM "WHITTLING TOOL" DX;* THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 28YOF CUTTING A TILE USING A CHISEL & CUT HAND DX;* (L) HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 36YOM HAS LAC TO (L) PALM FROM A WOOD CHISLE DX;* (L) HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Metal containers |
| 34YOF HOME DOING SOME REMODELING TRIED TO TAKE OFF THE CAP FROM PAINT CAN USING A CHISEL SLIPPED INJURED LT 4TH FINGER;FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 27YOM CUT HAND WITH A CHISEL. DX. HAND LACERATION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| A 31 YOM WAS USING A CHISEL THAT SLIPPED, LACERATED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | 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: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 41 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER BY A POWER PLANER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 42YOM HAS PUNCTURE WOUND TO WRIST FROM WOOD CHISEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 39YOM WAS USING A CHISEL AT HOME WHN SLIPPED SUST LAC TO L THUMB DX LAC L THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 37 YOM GRABBED A FALLING CHISEL. DX: R THUMB LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 33YOM INJURED LT 4TH DIGIT WITH A CHISEL TODAY. DX - LT RING FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 44 YOM, LAC TO HAND, STABBED SELF WITH CHISEL ON ACCIDENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 37 YOF CUT HAND W/CHISEL. DX: L HAND LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| A 35 YOM INJURED HAND WHILE USING A CHISEL. DX: LEFT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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