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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 965
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/01/2010 | Age: 26 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: Tapes, Containers |
| 26YOF WAS TAPING A BOX AND CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, CELLULITIS OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/31/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes, Knives |
| 28 YOM CUT L INDEX FINGER W/KNIFE CUTTING TAPE DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2009 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes |
| 38YO WHITE MALE STS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CUT ELECTRICAL TAPE,CUT R FINGER,FINGER LACERATION, DX LWOT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 26 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: Tapes |
| DX 2CM R HAND LAC--DEMABOND REPAIR: APPROX 0.5CM PUNCTURE WD FROM PLUMBER'S TAPE B/T 2ND & 3RD FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 39 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: Tapes, Knives |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A STEAK KNIFE TRYING TO CUT THE TAPE OFF AN ?OBJECT >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tapes |
| THUMB CT-HIT THUMB W/A HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes, Slicers and choppers |
| 44 YOF WAS TAKING TAPE OFF FOOD SLICER AND LACERATED HER LEFT MIDDLE FI NGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| 32 YOM PRESENTS WITH THUMB IRRITATION D/T ADHESIVE TAPE USED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2006 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes, Knives |
| PT CUT RIGHT THUMB WITH KNIFE REMOVING TAPE FROM BOX DX LAC TO RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tapes, Cardboard products |
| PT WAS PULLING TAPE OF COMPUTER BOX AND FINGER GOT CAUGHT UP IN TAPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2005 | 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: Other |
| Product: Tapes |
| PT POKED W/ A THORN 1 WEEK AGO, THUMB WRAPPED W/ ELECTRICAL TAPE DX: SEVERE THUMB INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes, Clothing accessories |
| PT LACERATED THUMB WHILE MAKING A DUCT TAPE WALLET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Tapes |
| PT STATES A PIECE OF BURNING TAPE FELL ON FINGER, BURN TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes |
| PATIENT CUT THUMB TRYING TO CUT TAPE. DX: 1 CM LACERATION TO LEFT THU MB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes |
| LAC (R) 4TH FINGER, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH DUCT TAPE AT HOME, C/O BLEEDING, PAIN, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tapes |
| FINGER NEUROPRAXIA - 34 YOF C/O LAP CHOLE YESTERDAY, NOW COLD INDEX FIN GER RIGHT HAND, REMOVAL OF TAPE IV SITE DID NOT IMPROVE SXS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tapes, Containers |
| 29YO M INJURY TO HAND ON TAPE CUTTER WHILE PACKAGING BOXES. DX R MIDDLE FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2002 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes |
| WHILE CUTTING TAPE, PT CUT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2002 | 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: Tapes |
| DX RIGHT INDEX FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER ON TAPE DISPENSER AT HOME , PT LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN BY PROVIDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2000 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2000 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/1998 | 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: Tapes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/1998 | Age: 41 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: Laceration |
| Product: Tapes, Nonelectric razors or shavers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/1997 | 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: Tapes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/1997 | Age: 29 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: Tapes, Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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