Accidents - Flatware - Year 2007 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 759
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	20
16-25 years old:	191
26-50 years old:	250
50+ years old:	296

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
R THUMB PUNCTURE. PT ACCIDENTALY STABBED W A FORK WHEN SHE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AWAY FROM CHILD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
C/O PT STATES STAUCK FINGER IN A DRAWER AND STUCK FINGER WITH A FORK DX RT FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2007	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: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT REACHING IN DRAWER-STABBED FINGER WITH FORK-PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Dishwashers
PT WAS REACHING INTO A DISHWASHER AND STABBED RIGHT FIFTH FINGER WITH A FORK SUSTAINED A PW TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
LEFT FINGER LAC. PT CUT FINGER WHEN USING A FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A FORK SUSTAIN ED A PW TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT WITH PW TO THUMB, BROTHER THREW A FORK AT HER, STUCK IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Jewelry
PT POKED SELF WITH FORK FINGER SWELLED RING STUCK ON FINGER DX// PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT INDEX FINGER RING REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
WHILE FRYING CHICKEN, GOT FORK STUCK IN FINGER. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND R T HUMB. JS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
LAC TO FINGER FROM A FORK AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/11/2007	Age: 3 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: Flatware
CUT FINGER WITH FORK. DX ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware, Bags
PT PUNCTURED FINGER W/FORK WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A BAG OF SALAD. DX: L FOURTH FINGER CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flatware
PATIENT BURNED HER RIGHT THUMB WHEN SHE GRABBED ONTO A SPOON THAT WAS IN A HOT POT. 2ND DEGREE BURN, PAD OF RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT JABBED FINGER WITH A FORK ACCIDENTALLY AT HOME DX// PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Tableware and accessories
PT WAS WASHING DISHES AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A PW TO LEFT INDEX FINGER O N A FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware, Foods
51 YO M PAIN TO THUMB AFTER STIRRING CAKE BATTER WITH A SPOON AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware, Tableware and accessories
PATIENT WAS CHIPPING SOME ICE WITH A TWO-PRONG FORK & STABBED HER LT INDEX FINGER WHILE HOLDING CUP. DX - SUPERFICIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT ACCIDENTALLY STUCK A FORK IN HER FINGER & IT WENT THRU, FINGER PUNCT URE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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