Accidents - Fire extinguishers - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,281
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	25
Year 1998:	160
Year 1999:	290
Year 2000:	266
Year 2001:	184
Year 2002:	89
Year 2003:	277
Year 2004:	42
Year 2005:	72
Year 2006:	166
Year 2007:	123
Year 2008:	219
Year 2009:	22
Year 2010:	342

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	93
6-15 years old:	433
16-25 years old:	810
26-50 years old:	846
50+ years old:	98

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/07/2010	Age: 15 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: Fire extinguishers
15 Y/O MALE PUNCHED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER BECAUSE HE WAS MAD AT HOME DX: CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2010	Age: 16 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: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
16YOF PUNCHED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER DX: LAC TO R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
30 YOF PUNCHED GLASS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN APT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
35 Y/O/F HIT HAND ON A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HOME DX/ RIGHT HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2010	Age: 45 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: Fire extinguishers
R HAND CONT/45YOM C/O R HAND PAIN AFTER DROPPING A PORTABLE FIRE EXTING UISHER ONTO R HAND. HAS SLIGHT EDEMA. NO FIRE OR FIRE DEPART.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2010	Age: 88 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: Avulsion
Product: Fire extinguishers
88YOM, SENT IN FROM ECF, DISORIENTED/AGITATED, SPRAYED FIRE EXTINGUISHE R, HAD TO BE RESTRAINED DURING WHICH SUFFERED>>RT HAND SKIN TEAR/PSYCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
28YOM PUNCHED GLASS THRU FIRE EXTIGUISHER DX: HAND AND FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2009	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
CUT HAND ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT SCHOOOL. DX LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PATIENT PUNCHED GLASS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOX WITH RIGHT HAND AT HOME SUSTAINING A HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2008	Age: 15 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: Fire extinguishers
CONTUSION LEFT HAND-SUS INJ TO HAND WHEN SHE HIT IT ON A FIRE EXTINGUIS HER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND ON METAL OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER @ SCHOOL >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
33 Y/O C/O TRAUMATIC FINGER PAIN HIT GLASS TRYING TO REMOVE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OUT OF HOTEL. DX-LAC HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 18 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: Fire extinguishers
CONT HAND ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT DX FOREIGN BODY RT HAND - S/P DUE TO DIRECT BLOW AT HOME W/GLASS CASING FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
HAND LAC ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
HIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH HAND @ SCHOOL DX HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	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: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT SUST FXD HAND WHEN FIRE EXTINUISHER FELL ON IT#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2007	Age: 37 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: Fire extinguishers
37 YO FEMALE HIT HAND ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER WHEN TRYING TO STOP SOMEONE FROM FALLING - ABRASION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FEEL OFF ITS HOLDER ONTO RIGHT HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fire extinguishers, Cookware
PT TRIED TO PUT OUT GREASE FIRE W/FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO NO AVAIL & THEN GRABBED THE PAN. FD NS. DX: 2% TBSA BURN R HAND, SUPERF THIGH/FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT LEANED AGAINST GLASS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT UNIVERSITY AND HAND WEN T THROUGH GLASS. D:HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT LIVES IN VAN WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND HE WAS RUMMAGING TO FIND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. FD NS. DX: SMALL 1/2 DEG BURNS TO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT PUNCHED A GLASS WINDOW OF A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, AT SCHOOL- NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT. PT'S RT HAND & FOREARM CUT. DX; RT HAND & FOREARM LACS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2006	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
PARENTS STATE PT WAS RUNNING AND PLAYING, HIT BOTTOM OF FIRE EXTINGUISH ER, HITTING L HAND ON EXTINGUISHER. FX. L #3 METACARPAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2006	Age: 30 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: Fire extinguishers
HAND ACCIDENTALY WENT THROUGH FIRE EXTINGQUISHER WINDOW WAS FOOLING AR OUND IN MOTEL NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT PUT HAND THROUGH GLASS CASE TO GET FIRE EXTINGUISHER CAUSING HAND LAC........NO FIRE INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT PUNCHED FIR EXTINGUISHER OUT OF ANGER INJURING HAND DX:HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT DAYCARE FELL AND HIT PATIENT'S HAND, HAND IS SWO LLEN AND BRUISED; HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE DROPPED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON HIS HAND CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT LIVES IN A GROUP HOME UPSET PUNCHED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND INJURED HAND. DX HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2004	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
FIRE EXTINGUISHER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2004	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fire extinguishers
PT GRABBED HOT METAL ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
PUNCHED GLASS TO GET FIRE EXTINGUISHER LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
CHILD GOT AHOLD OF A FIRE EXTINGUSHER,PIN ON HANDLE LACERATED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
SUDDEPUNCHED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT DOCTORS HOSP ER UPSET OVER BROTHER'S DEATH LEFT HAND LACERATION 4 1/2 CM 7 1/2 CM NO FIRE INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 17 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: Fire extinguishers
CONTUS R 4TH HAND; PUNCHED FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN ANGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fire extinguishers, Ceilings and walls
64 YO FEMALE WAS ANGRY AND RIPPED FIRE EXTINGUISHER OFF WALL HURT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
LACERATION L HAND - ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED INTO GLASS COVERING FIRE EXTING UISHER AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
CUT HAND ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2001	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2001	Age: 19 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: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2001	Age: 23 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: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2000	Age: 13 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: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2000	Age: 8 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: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2000	Age: 16 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: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/1999	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1999	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/1999	Age: 22 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: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Not recorded

Date: 02/23/1999	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/24/1998	Age: 21 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: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/03/1998	Age: 0 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: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/1998	Age: 25 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: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/1998	Age: 29 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: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/1998	Age: 16 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: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/1997	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1997	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fire extinguishers, Other glass doors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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