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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,970
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/15/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| CUT ON NOTEBOOK L HAND LACERATION 14 YO M # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 13 YOF-ATTEMPTED TO CATCH A NOTEBOOK & INJURED 4TH/5TH DIGITS OF HAND @ SCHOOL DX CT L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2010 | Age: 13 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 13 YOF INJURED HAND FROM TEXTBOOK FALLING ON HAND. DX-CONTUSION RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 13YOF; PT WAS WALKING HOME AND HAD TO CARRY A HEAVY BOOK ; PAIN TO WRIS T AND HAND. D: RIGHT HAND / WRIST INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 13 Y/O FEMALE WITH BIBLE CYST ON HAND, HIT IT WITH SONG BOOK IN ATTEMPT TO OPEN IT. DX ? FX 3RD METACARPAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 13 YOF TENDON INJURY HAND, HIT HER HAND AGAINST SOME BOOKS THAT WERE BE ING CARRIED BY ANOTHER STUDENT AT SCHOOL, SPLINT APPLIED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 12 YOM-WAS ANGRY @ SCHOOL & PUNCHED NOTEBOOK LYING ON A DESK-PAIN TO R 5TH FINGER/HAND DX R HAND CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 10 YO MALE FELL AND BOOKS FELL ON HAND. DX CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| CUT LT HAND AT SCHOOL, ON A BOOK- LACERATION DX; LT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2009 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| C/O HAND PAIN&SWELLING AFTER PUNCHING A BOOK >>FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2009 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| CUT HAND ON BOOK BINDER. DX LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| BOOK FELL ON PT HAND. DX HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT STATES SOME BOOKS FELL ON HAND DX RT HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT HIT ON THE HAND WITH A BINDER AT HOME DX// RIGHT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| STRUCK HAND ON A TEXT BOOK AT SCHOOL SPRAIN RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| RT HAND PAIN AFTER MOVING BOOKS AT SCHOOL/ RT HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| CAUGHT PALM ON THE METAL RINGS OF A BINDER. DX CELLULITIS L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| CARRYING BOOKS BETWEEN CLASSES AND BENT HAND BACKWARDS. DX FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 11 YO CARRING BOOKS FELL INJURED HAND FX HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2007 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PIECE OF WIRE FROM SPIRAL NOTEBOOK WENT INTO HAND AT SCHOOL PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Motor vehicles or parts |
| HAND PAIN, TWISTED REACHING FOR BOOK INSIDE CAR DX L HAND STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PUNCHED A BOOK AT SCHOOL FX RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2006 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Scissors |
| 7 YO CUTTING PICTURE FROM BOOK W/SCISSORS INJURED HAND LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT C/O WHILE HE WAS PICKING UP A BOOK HIS HAND BENT IN SCHOOL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2006 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| CONTUSION R HAND, PT PLAYING W/KIDS & SUST INJURY W/A BOOK IN THE SCHOOL, C/O PAIN, SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| CONTUSION HAND - 15 YOM PUNCHED A NOTEBOOK IN ANGER INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| BOOK FELL ON HAND DX. HAND CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT HIT IN R HAND WITH A BOOK. DX: FX METACARPAL NECK CLOSED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT HAD A BOOK THROWN AT HER AND STUCK PT IN LEFT HAND C/O PAIN LEFT HAN D CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2005 | Age: 14 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| HIT A BOOK WITH CLOSED RIGHT FIST DX: CONTUSION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PATIENT PUNCHED A BINDER AT SCHOOL YESTERDAY, HAND PAIN; HAND FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT SUSTAINED HAND FRACTURE, HIT WITH BOOK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2004 | Age: 15 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PUNCHED A BOOK FX HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PAIN IN RIGHT HAND AFTER PICKING UP A HEAVY BINDER AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT @ SCHOOL BENDING DOWN TO PICK UP BOOKS ANOTHER STUDENT ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON HAND . DX HAND FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| R BOXERS FX/14YOM PUNCHED A BOOK ON THE DESK YESTERDAY AT SCHOOL BECAUS E HE WAS MAD AT THE TEACHER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Tables |
| PT IN A FIGHT AT SCHOOL, CHOKED FROM BEHIND,PUSHED INTO A TABLE,HIT HEA D ON SOME BOOKS, HIT ASSAILANT WT FIST DX RT HAND FX+ HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 13YOM "PUNCHED A BOOK BEING MACHO" YESTERDAY AT HOME, AND INJURED HIS R IGHT HAND - DX RIGHT 5TH METACARPAL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| RT HAND CONTUSION-C/O PAIN TO RT HAND AFTER A BOOK FELL ON IT AT SCHOOL . |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/16/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| ANOTHER CHILD SHUT PATIENT'S HAND IN A METAL SONG BOOK AT CHURCH. DX. H AND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| SWOLLEN RIGHT HAND - HIT HAND ON A BINDER AT SCHOOL. D: FRACTURE RIGH T 5TH METACARPAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2003 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| HAND FB-WIRE FROM NOTEBOOK STUCK IN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PATIENT SMASHED HAND IN BINDER AT HOME 6 DAYS AGO, HAND STILL SWOLLEN; HAND SPRAIN, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 14 YOMC TRIPPED AT SCHOOL AND DROPPED HIS BOOKS AND SOMEONE STEPPED ON HIS HAND/ CONTUSION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT THROWING BOOKS @EACH OTHER CUTTING RT HAND B/W 3RD/4TH DIGIT, LACERA TION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| HAND FRACTURE - PUNCHED ANOTHER STUDENT'S BINDER INJURING RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT DROPPED BOOKS ONTO HANDS C/O PAIN DX; CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| PT PUNCHED BOOK HELD IN FRONT OF HIM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2001 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2001 | Age: 15 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: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2001 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2001 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2001 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2001 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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