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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,393
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2003 | 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: Pipes |
| PT INJURED RT 3RD FINGER IN A PIPE THIS PM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT DROPPED A PIPE ON LT THUMB DX: HEMATOMA LT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pipes |
| HIT THUMB ON METAL PIPE/ CONTUSION LT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT HAD RIGHT THIRD FINGER WITH A PIPE TWO DAYS AGO STILL HURTS AND SWOL LEN FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PICKED UP A PIECE OF PVC PIPE AND CUT HIS RT THUMB. 1/2 CM LACERATION RT THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT HIT LEFT PINKY ON END OF PIPE LEFT FITH FINGER AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT JAMMED FINGER ON A METAL BAR WHL PLAYING WITH A FRIEND, FX LT 3RD DI GIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PATIENT FELL ON PIPE AT AUNT'S HOUSE. DX: 1.5 CM LACERATION TO SMALL LEFT FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes, Clothes dryers |
| CUT THUMB PUTTING PIPE INTO DRYER DX: L THUMB LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 21 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: Pipes |
| PT CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIPES CONTUSION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Pipes |
| 46 YO MALE CAUGHT THUMB ON PIPE DISLOCATED THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PATIENT'S FINGER WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE CAR AND A PIPE. DX-OPEN FRACTURE RIGHT INDEX FINGER, LACERATION 10CM FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT WAS CLEANING METAL PIPE AND CUT RIGHT POINTER FINGER WITH THE GROOVE . D: FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT SUST SPRAIN TO FINGER CAUGHT FINGER IN PIPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | 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: Pipes |
| 30 YO MALE CUT LEFT HAND ON METAL PIPE LACERATION THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes, Pumps |
| PATIENT WAS WORKING ON A PUMP AT HOME WHEN A PIPE HIT HIM IN THE HAND AT HOME. DX-FRACTURE LEFT 5TH DIGIT, COMPLEX LACERATION THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 12 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Pipes |
| CHILD PUT BRASS FITTING RING ON FINGER AND NOW CANNOT REMOVE. D:FOREIGN BODY, FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2003 | Age: 16 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: Pipes, Floors or flooring materials |
| GOT FINGER CRUSHED BETWEEN PIPE AND FLOOR DX: LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Pipes |
| BURNED FINGER WHEN TOUCHED PIPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pipes |
| DROPPED METAL BAR ONTO FINGER DX: FRACTURE TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| LACERATION FINGER - 41 YOF SUSTAINED LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB FROM A P IECE OF GALVANIZED PIPE THAT FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| CUT FINGER ON PIPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2003 | Age: 15 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: Pipes |
| CUT THUMB ON A METAL BAR LACERATION LEFT THUMB 1 1/2 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pipes |
| PIPE FELL ONTO FINGER FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 56 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: Pipes |
| PULLING UP TILE WITH PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CONTUSED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes, Knives |
| WHILE WORKING IN LAB, CUTTING PLASTIC PIPE WITH BLADE, PT ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT SUS LACERATION TO FINGER BY A PIPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| CUT FINGER ON A PIPE LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pipes |
| DROPPED A PIPE ON THUMB DX: THUMB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes, Hammers |
| LT INDEX FINGER LAC-CUT ON METAL PIPE WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER-@ HOM E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PATIENT CUT HIS FINGER ON AN ALUMNIUM PIPE. DX-LACERATION RIGHT 3RD FINGER 2.5CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 35 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: Pipes |
| PT LACERATED FINGER ON PIPE AT HOME. D: FINGER LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2003 | Age: 43 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: Pipes |
| LAC L THUMB - CUT THUMB ON A RUSTY METAL PIPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT AT CAMP DROPPED AN ALUMINUM PIPE ONTO RIGHT THIRD FINGER FRACTURED F INGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pipes |
| 42YOM WORKING WITH PRESSURIZED PVC PIPE, CAP FLEW OFF INJURING R INDEX FINGER & R THUMB. DX: FRACTURE, R THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2003 | Age: 17 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: Pipes |
| DX; CRUSHING INJURY TO L INDEX FINGER PATIENT CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND PIPE CUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 28 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: Pipes |
| R IND FING LAC/28YOM LACERATED FINGER ON A RUSTY PIPE AT HOME TODAY AT 1PM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT DX LT THUMB FX/SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA - S/P HIT THUMB WITH PIPE X3 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Pipes |
| CUTTING A PEICE OF PIPE CUT FINGER ON PIPE PARTIAL AVULSION RIGHT 5TH DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT C/O BEING CUT TO LT THUMB W/A METAL PIPE THIS AM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 24 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: Pipes |
| PT SCRAPED THUMB ON A METAL BAR, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| LACERATION FINGER - 48 YOM LACERATED THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT THUMB ON A ME TAL PIPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 40 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: Pipes |
| PT STATES HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A COPPER TUBE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pipes |
| HAND HIT PIPE WHILE WORKING WITH WRENCH DX CONTUSION RIGHT 5TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT LAC RT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE CUTTING A PIPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes, Hammers |
| 52 YO WM - LAC. RT. INDEX FINGER - WAS HAMMERING A PVC PIPE WHICH MOVED CAUSING INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pipes |
| WORKING WITH PIPE,PIPE FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER OF L HAND,FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| JAMMED FINGER BETWEEN PIPES DX. FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2003 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH A METAL PIPE. . DX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PARENT TRYING TO REMOVE A METAL ROD FROM THE HANDS OF 2 YO CHILD, CHILD LACERATED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PATIENT WITH METAL ROD OR OBJECT OUTSIDE AT HOME, TOOK AWAY FROM SISTER CUTTING FINGER; FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| PT CUT RIGHT THUMB ON A RUSTY PIPE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON EDGE OF METAL PIPE WHILE WORKING ON HOME, AT HOME. DX LACERATION LEFT LONG FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes, Hammers |
| 49 YOM WAS WORKING IN GARAGE AND HAMMERED (ACCIDENTLY) A STEEL ROD INTO FINGER. DX FINGER LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| SMASHED LT. THUMB W/ HEAVY PIPE WHICH FELL DX: LT. THUMB LACERATION W/ CRUSH INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Pipes |
| 46 YO MALE GOT THUMB CRUSHED BETWEEN PIPES TUFT FRACTURE LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Pipes |
| RT RING FINGER LAC-CUT ON A PIPE-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Pipes |
| HIT THUMB AGAINST PIPE DX: THUMB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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