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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,599
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/30/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| 42YOWF PT ATTEMPTING TO UNFOLD POP-UP EVENT TENT AND GOT HAND STUCK IN PART OF THE FRAMEWORK. DX. CONT L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| 19MOF BURNED HER LT HAND ON THE SIDE OF A CAMPING STOVE, WHILE FAMILY WAS CAMPING, HAND IS BLISTERED. DX; BURN TO LT HAND, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| 39YOM HAD TENT POLE HIT HIM IN THUMB AREA DX: HAND INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 2 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: Camping equipment |
| 2YOF- PT WAS HOME- FELL ONTO TENT METAL POLE CUTTING LEFT HAND. DX PALM LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| ACC CUT HAND WHILE PUTTING UP A TENT, ?MECH, +BLD CTR'D >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PT WAS ADJUSTING CANOPY AND SPRING LET GO AND CUT HAND AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PT WAS SECURING CORDS OF TENT AND TRIPPED OVER SAID CORDS FALLING AND S TRIKING HAND. DX: HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| CAMPING AND TRIPPED AND FELL WITH HAND GOING INTO CAMP FIRE BURNING IT AND BUTTOCKS,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PT WAS STRUCK BY A TENT POST WHEN THE WIND KNOCKED TENT OVER C/O HAND P AIN. DX: CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2008 | 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: Crushing |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| DX CRUSH R HAND/PUNCTURE WD R HAND: H/O TAK'G DOWN TENT TODAY & GOT R HAND CRUSHED B/T THE METAL SUPPORT POLES AS TENT WAS LOWERED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PT WITH BURNS TO HAND FROM HOT CAMPING LIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| LEFT HAND INJURY FROM HANGING TENT, CUT BY POLE PIPE. DX-LACERATION SKIN TEAR LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| LOST BALANCE WHILE CARRYING TENT POLE POLE WENT INTO HAND ..LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PT HAD PUNCTURE WOUND TO L HAND FROM A METAL STAKE @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2007 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| DX SUPERFICIAL SKIN LAC L PALM/ELEVATED BP: GOT HAND CAUGHT IN TENT HE WAS TAKING DOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2006 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| 16YOM PICKED UP HOT METAL ROD TO COOK HOT DOGS ON BURN SUPERFICIAL L H AND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PT PUTTING UP A TENT IN HIS YARD AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND ON A METAL FLAP OF THE TENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PT PUNCTURED HAND WITH TENT PIN AT HOME TODAY DX// PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2006 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| BROTHER PULLED ON TENT POLE PT WAS HOLDING AT HOME; HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2006 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| 7YOF GRABBED A HOT DOG STICK BURN L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2006 | Age: 8 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: Camping equipment |
| 8 YOF LAC BETWEEN 4TH STAKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2005 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PATIENT WAS PUTTING AWAY CAMPING GEAR FOR THE YEAR AND HIT HIS HAND WIT H A TENT STAKE. DX; CONTUSION R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| 22 YO MALE CUT HAND PUTTING UP TENT LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| 43YOFC BURNED HAND AFTER FALLING INTO FIRE PIT HITTING STEEL RIM/BURNFI RE DEPARTMENT DID NOT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| 09YOM@CAMP PUT ON CAMPFIRE COOKING EQUIPMENT-BURN TO R HAND DX: R PALM 1/2CMX4CM PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2004 | Age: 10 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: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| CHILD CUT HAND ON METAL TENT STAKE THAT HE WAS THROWING. D: HAND LACERA TION X 2. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| CONTUSION HAND - 19 YOM C/O LEFT HAND PAIN AFTER SMASHING HIS HAND ONTO A TENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| LAC HAND; GRABBED A TENT POLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment, Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| WAS PUTTING UP TENT AND *** CORD HIT HANDDX LT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| DX:1-%TBSA BURN HANDS AN R LWOER ARM. IN A TENT FIRE FROM A LIT CANDLE. UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT RESPONDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| CUT HAND ON TENT STAKE DX. HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2002 | Age: 69 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: Puncture |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| RT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-HIT A TENT STAKE THAT WAS STUCK IN THE GROUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| PT CARRYING A 60LB. BACK PACK TRIPPED OVER A ROCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2001 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment, Portable food or beverage coolers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2001 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2001 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2001 | Age: 46 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: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2001 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Camping equipment, Outdoor awnings or shutters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2000 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment, Hammers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2000 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2000 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2000 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2000 | Age: 33 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: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/1999 | Age: 20 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: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/1999 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/1999 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/1998 | Age: 20 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: Fracture |
| Product: Camping equipment, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/1998 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | 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: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/1998 | Age: 41 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: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/1997 | Age: 21 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: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/1997 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | 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: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/1997 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment, Other glass bottles or jars |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/1997 | Age: 25 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: Laceration |
| Product: Camping equipment |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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