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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,664
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Knives |
| PT WAS CUTTING A WIRE WITH A KNIFE AND CUT FINGER AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2007 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF COOPER WIRE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PIECE OF WIRE LACERATED FINGER. DX R MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION.# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Knives |
| PT.INJ.L.2ND.FINGER AT HOME WHEN USING A KNIFE TO CUT A WIRE. DX; LAC.L .2ND.FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT CUT FINGER ON WIRE AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2007 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| PT CUT L THUMB ON CHICKEN WIRE DX L THUMB ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON A WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Knives |
| LAC R 2ND FINGER CUTTING WIRE W/KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER. D X. LAC R 2ND FINGER. OCCURRED AT UPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON A WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Knives with replaceable blades |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRIPPING WIRE WITH A RAZOR KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2007 | Age: 43 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: Wire |
| PT DX LT RING INGER LACERATION - CUT W/A METAL WIRE YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2007 | Age: 36 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: Wire |
| 36 YO M LACERATION TO FINGER PUNCTURED WITH PIECE OF WIRE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON WIRE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2007 | Age: 41 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: Wire |
| LACERATION RT.HAND3RD.FINGER.PT.REFERS CUT FINGER WITH METAL WIRE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT.INJ.L.3RD.FINGER AT HOME WHEN CUT ON A WIRE. DX; LAC.L.3RD.FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2007 | Age: 33 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: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| PT WITH PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER FROM WIRE. ?POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY. LPT MS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/11/2007 | 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: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE WIRE WEDGED BETWEEN MIDDLE AND RING FINGER / DX PUNCTURE WOUND R 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| THUMB PW-WIRE STUCK IN THUMB-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2007 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| PT WAS AT HOME, HAND COME DOWN ON A WIRE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO RT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| PT WITH PUNCTURE WOUND TO R INDEX FINGER FROM PIECE OF WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Wire |
| FINGERS BURNED-PICKED UP A HOT CABLE-IN THE STREET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2007 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A WIRE 4 DAYS AGO. DX: INFECTED LAC R FOURTH DIGIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2007 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wire |
| PT DX PARONYCHIA RT INDEX FINGER - S/P PT GOT STUCK W/A PIECE OF WIRE X6 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A WIRE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| 21 Y/O M INJURED L INDEX FINGER ON RUSTY WIRE AT PARK. DX; PUNCTURE WOUND L INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2007 | 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: Wire |
| TRIPPED OVER WIRE&FELL JAMMING FINGER " SPRAIN'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2007 | Age: 17 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Wire |
| PT SUST WIRE TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2007 | Age: 18 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: Wire |
| 18 YO M- CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF WIRE- LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2007 | Age: 71 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: Puncture |
| Product: Wire, Public equipment |
| GOT PIECE OF WIRE INTO FINGER PUTTING UP A TAG SALE SIGN " PW" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2007 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| CUT FINGER ON COPPER WIRE AT HOME, DX; FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2007 | Age: 69 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: Wire |
| LACERATION FINGER - 69 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO LEFT LITTLE FINGER - CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF WIRE AT HOME JPTA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Wire |
| PT CUT FINGER W/WIRE 6 DAYS AGO. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER ABSCESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire, Fishing |
| CUT FINGER ON WIRE WHILE FISHING/FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| LAC L RINGER FINGER ON WIRE DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire |
| FINGER AB-FROM PULLING ON A WIRE-IN THE STREET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A PIECE OF RAZOR WIRE LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Wire, Floors or flooring materials |
| 45 YO MALE HIT FINGER ON WIRE WHILE PULLING UP FLOOR CONTUSION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| 54YMC CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF WIRE/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Wire |
| PT'S THUMB WAS STUCK W/DIRTY WIRE. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Wire, Mattresses |
| IN JAIL, FINGER CAUGHT IN A WIRE/MATTRESS " SPRAIN " |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Wire |
| PT SUBSTAINED INJ TO FINGER CUTTING WIRE AT HOME DX:FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2007 | Age: 34 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: Wire, Knives with replaceable blades |
| 34 YO F LACERATION TO FINGERCUT WHILE USING RAZOR TO CUT WIRE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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