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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,652
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2010 | Age: 5 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Other toys |
| 5MOF HIT IN FOREHEAD WITH HAMMER WHICH BROKE OFF WHILE MOM WAS USING IT TO ASSEMBLE TOYS; FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hammers, Ladders |
| POSS. NASAL & ORBITAL FX: 31YOM PUTTING UP LIGHTS @ HOME,SMACKED HAND W HAMMER,FELL 8 FT OFF LADDER, STEPPED ON A BOARD, IT HIT NOSE & EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 41YOM WITH LAC TO FACE FROM FALLING HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| 13YOOM WITH CONTUSION TO FACE, STRUCK SELF WITH HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 7 YR F HIT HEAD ON HAMMER;DX LACERATED EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| 37 YOM, HAMMER ACCIDENTALLY HIT OWN FACE, CONTUSION FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 51 Y/O/M HIT IN THE FACE WHEN A SLEDGE HAMMER FELL AT HOTEL DX/ FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 41 Y/O/M FELL OFF ROOF HIT FACE WITH HAMMER AT HOME DX/ FACIAL LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 16YOM WAS SCUFFLING WITH HIS BROTHER, BROTHER ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE PT. WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER. DX. LACERATOIN FACE 2.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| A 44 YOM DROPPED A HAMMER ON NOSE, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| FACIAL LAC, 34 YOM HIT HIMSELF IN FACE WITH HAMMER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Hammers |
| 18 YOF DX FOREHEAD HEMATOMA - S/P BIBEMS AFTER DIRECT BLOW TO HEAD WITH "HAMMER" BLUNT OBJECT AT PLAYGROUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Bicycles or accessories |
| 12 YOM CUT LT EYEBROW WHILE USING HAMMER TO FIX BIKE. HAMMER BUCKED, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. DX EYEBROW LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 2 YR F FELL DOWN ON HAMMER;DX LACERATED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 26 YOM DX FACIAL LACERATION - S/P HX OF DIRECT BLOW TO HEAD W/HAMMER AT HOME PTA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 5YOM WALKED INTO A HAMMER BEING SWUNG BY FRIEND; FOREHEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 42YOM-ACCIDENTLY HIT HIMSELF WITHA HAMMER. C/O PAIN. DX: LACERATION TO FOREHEAD* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 34 YOF STRUCK SELF IN HEAD W/CLAW END OF HAMMER. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Hammers |
| 39YOM USING A SLEDGEHAMMER HITTING A CA BLE. A PIECE OF CABLE CAME OFF AND HIT PT IN CHEEK. DX. FB FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Hammers |
| 30YOM SUSTAINED FX TO NOSE WHEN HE WAS HIT BY A HAMMER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 58 YOF POUNDING IN TOMATO STAKE, HAMMER BOUNCED BACK & HIT PT IN HEAD DX**: FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 32YO MALE TRYING TO GET NAIL OUT OF WALL AND HIT SELF IN FOREHEAD WITH HAMMER LACERATION FOREHEAD # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers, Amusement attractions |
| 13YOM WAS AT CARNIVAL AND HIT RUBBER RING WITH HAMMER(GAME)HAMMER CAME BACK AND HIT PT DX: EPISTAXIS, FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 32 YO M WAS WORKING ON CAR WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF WHILE HAMMERING ON BRAKES AND HIT PT ON FOREHEAD. DX:FOREHEAD LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 5 YO MALE USING A HAMMER AND HIT SELF. DX FACE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Hammers |
| 33YO FEMALE ACCIDENTLY HIT SELF WITH HAMMER CONTUSION FACE # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 7 YO M PLAYING WITH HAMMER AT HOME, HIT FACE. DX FACE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 10YOM HIT NOSE WITH A METAL HAMMER DX: FORHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| ACCIDENTLY HIT IN HEAD WITH HAMMER. FOREHEAD LACERATON 24YOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 04 Y/O BM FELL HITTING HEAD ON A HAMMER, RECEIVED LACERATION TO FOREHEA D* |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 35 YOM PT HIT IN FACE ACCIDENTALLY WITH A CLAW HAMMER. LAC FACE, CONTU SION FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Hammers |
| 5YOM HIT ON HEAD WITH HAMMER BY BROTHER/ RT FOREHEAD HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| MINOR FOREHEAD LAC. 1.5 CM: 31YOM WAS HAMMERING, ACTUALLY HIT HIMSELF WITH HAMMER ON FOREHEAD SUSTAINING 1.5 CM LACERATION @ FRIEND'S HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 52YOWM PT STATES HE WAS TRYING TO RUSH AND FINISH A PROJECT BEFORE IT STARTED RAINING & STRUCK SELF IN HEAD W/ HAMMER. DX. LAC R BROW, CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 35YOM WAS USING A HAMMER AT HOME, THE HAMMER BOUNCED CAUSING A LACERAT ION TO FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| 23YOM HIT HIMSELF IN HEAD WITH HAMMER/ FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers |
| FOREHEAD LAC-3YOM-DAD ACCIDENTLY HIT PT W/A HAMMER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Toilets |
| 45YOWM PT STATES HE HIT HIMSELF IN FH W/A HAMMER LAST WEK MOVING A COMM ODE, C/O RED SWOLLEN AREA ON FH. DX. FH LAC ABRAS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Hammers, Floors or flooring materials |
| 34YOM, REPORTS INSTALLING HARDWOOD FLOOR @ FRIEND'S HOUSE&ACC STRUCK FA CE WITH THE BACK OF A HAMMER>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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