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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,230
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/15/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 55 YOM WAS USING A CHISEL AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND HIT LEFT WRIST LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 60 YOM INJURED WRIST CUTTING ON CHISEL. DX-LEFT WRIST LACERATION 4 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 45 YOF WAS CUT W/CHISEL WHILE CUTTING WOOD. DX: L WRIST LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 24 YOM WAS CUT WHILE USING A CHISEL. DX: L WRIST LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 42YOM HAS PUNCTURE WOUND TO WRIST FROM WOOD CHISEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 35 YR OLD GOT METAL IN ARM FROM A CHISEL AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT WRIST FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2009 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| CUT WRIST WITH CHISEL. 1.5 CM LAC WITH TENDON LAC L WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT USING A CHISEL AND STRUCK SELF IN THE LEFT WRIST LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| INJURED WORKING ON CAR WITH CHISEL/WRIST CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2008 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 66 YO MALE CUT WRIST ON CHISEL WRIST LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT CUT WRIST ACCIDENTALLY WITH A CHISEL AT HOME DX/ LEFT WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT WAS USING A CHISEL LACERATED LT WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS BREAKING UP FLOOR TILES AT HOME WITH A CHISEL AND A PIECE WENT I NTO RIGHT WRIST LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT CUT HAND W/CHISEL. DX: L WRIST LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT HIT WRIST W/CHISEL. DX: L WRIST LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| LAC TO L WRIST ON CHISEL AT HOME DX: WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2006 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT LAC LT WRIST WHILE USING A CHISEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT ACCIDENTALL CUT WRIST WITH CHISEL WHEN CHISEL SLIPPED. D: WRIST LACE RATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| LACERATON WRIST - 33 YOM WAS USING A CHISEL AT HOME AND IT SLIPPED CUT TING HIS LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2005 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Hammers |
| FOREIGN BODY WRIST - 45 YOM WAS AT HOME LAST NIGHT WORKING AT HOME WITH A HAMMER AND A CHISEL, POSSIBLY GOT METAL FROM CHISEL LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| WOOD WORKING AND METAL LWOOD CHISEL AND LAC WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT DROPPED CHISEL ON HAND. DX: 3 CM L WRIST LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| 56 YO USING WOOD CHISEL LAC WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Clocks |
| 78 YOM LACERATED L WRIST WITH A CHISEL MAKING GRANDFATHER CLOCKS AT HOM E. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| LACERATION WRIST - 23 YOF WAS USING A CHISEL ON A PIECE OF WOOD AT SCHO OL AND LACERATED HER LEFT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT CUT WRIST W/CHISEL AT WOOD WORKING CLASS. DX: L WRIST LAC 2.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT HIT LT WRIST WITH CHISEL; SPRAIN LT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| PT LACERATED WRIST WHEN USING CHISEL. D: WRIST LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Metal containers |
| LACERATION WRIST - 39 YOF LACERATED LEFT WRIST WHEN THE CHISEL SHE WAS USING TO OPEN A PAINT CAN SLIPPED CUTTING THE WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| RETAINED FB L WRIST/40YOM USING COLD CHISEL, PIECE OF METAL FLEW AND HI T L WRIST OVER ULNAR STYLOID. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| WRIST LAC-CUT ON A CHISEL WHILE WOODWORKING @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2002 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| LAC RT WRIST- WHEN USING A CHISEL AND IT SLIPPED ACCIDENTLY AND CU T RT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2001 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2001 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2001 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2001 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Doors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2001 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2000 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2000 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2000 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/1999 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/1999 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/1999 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/1999 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/1999 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/1999 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/1999 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/1999 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/1998 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/1998 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/1998 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/1997 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/1997 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/1997 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/1997 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/1997 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Awls, chisels or planes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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