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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,619
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 15YOM LAC FINGER ON METAL PLATE OF LIGHT SWITCH AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 6YOF WAS PLAYING IN BASEMENT IN FRIENDS HOME AND LAC FINGER WHILE TRYING TO TURN ON LIGHT SWITCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| 9YOM HAS LAC TO FINGERS WHILE CUTTING COPPER WIRE DX;* (L) RING & SM ALL FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2009 | 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: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT TURNED LIGHT SWITCH ON & WAS SHOCKED. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS ELECTRICAL BURN L FIRST DIGIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2007 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT CUT FINGERS ON A METAL SWITCH PLATE AT SCHOOL DX: LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2007 | Age: 15 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TRIPPED OVER SPEAKER WIRE AND CAUGHT SELF ON HAND, C/O PAIN AT 7, INJUR Y THUMB SPLINTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2007 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| FELL OFF ELECTRICAL BOX WHILE PLAYING. DX THUMB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2006 | Age: 8 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CUT FINGER ON A METALIC ELECTRICAL SWITCH AT HOME ' LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CUT FINGER ON LIGHT SWITCH AT SCHOOLDX LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| @ HM-MAD & PUNCHED WALL, DIRECTLY HIT LIGHT SWITCH COVER WHICH CRACKED, LACERATION FINGER , COMPLICATED W/TENDON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LACERATION FINGER - 15 YOM STRUCK A LIGHT SWITCH IN ANGER LACERATING HI S LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2005 | Age: 10 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A SHARP METAL SWITCH SUSTAINED " FINGER LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2005 | Age: 10 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CUT ON BEDROOM LIGHT SWITCH OR SWITCH COVER AT HOME; FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| RIGHT RING FINGER BENT BACKWARDS AS SHE RANG DOORBELL DX: SPRAINED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| TURNED LIGHT SWITCH OFF, NOTICED BLOOD WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND AWAY DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT PINKY FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| CUT FINGER ON LIGHT SWITCH. DX- L INDEX FINGER 1 CM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2004 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| LAC RIF ON SPEAKER WIRE TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| PT HIT RT THUMB ON DOORBELL SWELLING RT THUMB FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Scooters/skateboards, powered |
| BURNS TO RT THUMB HOLDING ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL WIRE PLUGGING INTO CHARG ER ELECTIRAL SCOOTER, 1 DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures |
| PATIENT WAS SHOCKED BY NAKED WIRE COMING FROM LIGHT FIXTURE. 110V. HAD TO BE KNOCKED OFF WIRE. DX: ELECTRIC BURNS TO FINGER & REDNESS RT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT. TRIPPED ON A CORD AT HOME AND FELL ONTO TILE FLOOR. DX. SPRAINED RT MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2001 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2001 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2001 | 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2001 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2001 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/03/2000 | Age: 15 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Razors or shavers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2000 | 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2000 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Desk supplies |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/25/2000 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2000 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/1999 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/03/1999 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/1999 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/1999 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/1999 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/1999 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/1998 | Age: 10 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/1998 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/1997 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/1997 | 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: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 11/19/1997 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/1997 | Age: 15 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: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 04/25/1997 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Electrical wire or wiring systems, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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