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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,724
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 14 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: Bags |
| 14YOM CARRYING A GROCERY BAG INTO THE HOUSE AND WHEN HE OPUT IT DOWN HE EXPERIENCED LEFT THUMB NUMBESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2010 | Age: 7 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: Bags |
| 7YOM, CUT FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH BAG >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| PT TRIED TO CATCH A BAG THAT WAS THROWN AT HER, SUSTAINED INJURY TO FIN GER - PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Metal containers |
| PATIENT TAKING OUT TRASH, PICKED UP BAG FROM BOTTOM AND CUT FINGER ON M ETAL CAN; FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| PT PICKED UP BAG AT AUNTS HOUSE & POKED FINGER W/SYRINGE NEEDLE, WAS A USED NEEDLE/AUNT ALLEGEDLY DOES HERION; NEEDLE STICK INJURY OF FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2008 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| PT WAS HOLDING A BAG WHEN MOM PULLED IT FROM HIS HAND AND IT CAUGHT HIS R 5TH FINGER. PAIN IN FINGER. DX R 5TH FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Knives |
| FINGER LAC, PT WAS USING A KNIFE TO OPEN A BAG AND CUT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bags |
| HAVING A POTATO SACK RACE, TRIPPED&FELL JAMMING FINGER&BENDING IT BACKW ARDS>> CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bags |
| DOING A POTATO SACK RACE AND FELL. DX FINGER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Knives |
| PT CUT L FIRST FINGER WHILE TRYING TO OPEN BAG OF CHICKEN W/KNIFE AT HO ME. DX. LAC FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Bags |
| PT WAS PLACING GARBAGE IN BAG AND WAS CUT BY GLASS. DX: L RING FINGER AVULSION LAC 1 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Knives |
| PT WAS CUTTING OPEN A BAG WITH A KNIFE AND CUT FINGER AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2007 | Age: 14 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: Fracture |
| Product: Bags, House repair or construction materials |
| HYPEREXTENDED FINGER TRYING TO CATCH A BAG OF CEMENT >> FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2006 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| HURT FINGER OPENING SUNFLOWER SEED BAG. DX FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT.INJ.L.THUMB AT HOME WHEN CUT ON PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS IN BARBAGE BAG . DX; LAC.L.THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT WAS THROWING GARBAGE BAG IN TRASH & WAS CUT BY GLASS. DX: L SECOND FINGER LAC 1 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT CUT TO LT THUMB AFTER PICKING UP A GARBAGE BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PICKING UP BAG, GLASS NEAR BAG, GLASS FROM PICTURE INSIDE, AT HOME; FIN GER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| CUT FINGER THROUGH TRASHBAG ON GLASS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT THROWING A BAG OF TRASH OUT AT HOME WHEN THERE WAS A PIECE OF GLASS IN THE BAG SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Bags |
| WHILE HELPING LIFT A CEMENT BAG, FELL ON FINGER DX: R 4TH FINGER NAIL AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| CUT THUMB ON SOMETHING IN BAG AT SCHOOL DX. THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bags, Clothing |
| PATIENT LIFTING A BAG OR A TOTE OF CLOTHES AT HOME, FELT THUMB POP; THU MB BRUISE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PATIENT CUT FINGERS ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG AT HOME; 4TH AND 5TH FINGER L ACS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| LACERATION FINGER - 10 YOM WAS PUTTING SOMETHING IN A GARBAGE BAG AND L ACERATED RIGHT PINKY FINGER ON BROKEN GLASS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Knives |
| PT CUT FINGER WHEN TRYING TO OPEN A BAG OF MACARRONI WITH A KNIFE. D: LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Trash compactors |
| LAC (R) 4TH FINGER, PT PUSHED A GARBAGE BAG INTO A COMPACTOR & SUSTINJU RY AT HOME, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING OR PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Incinerators |
| LAC (R) 3RD FINGER, PT PUTTING GARBAGE BAG INTO THE INCINERATOR & SUST INJURY, C/O BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| CUT FINGER ON SOMETHING IN TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2001 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2001 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2001 | Age: 13 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: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2001 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2000 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2000 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2000 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2000 | Age: 13 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/1999 | 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: Bags, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/1999 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/1999 | Age: 7 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: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/1999 | Age: 11 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: Bags, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/1998 | Age: 11 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: Fracture |
| Product: Bags, Metal containers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/1998 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/1998 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Bags, Fishing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/1998 | Age: 6 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: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/1998 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/1998 | Age: 12 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: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/1997 | Age: 12 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: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/1997 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/1997 | Age: 14 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: Fracture |
| Product: Bags |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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