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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 463
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| LT MIDDLE FINGER PAIN AFTER BEING HIT W/ *** CORD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| CUT THUMB ON METAL ON RACHET STRAP/ LAC RT THUMB W/FLEXOR TENDON DISRUPTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| *** CORD SNAPPED BACK AND HIT (L) THUMB DX- CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| 51 YOM LACERATIONED LEFT THUMB WHILE TIGHTING HIS RACHET STRAP. DX: LACERATION LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| DX LWBS: LAC--CUT L THUMB CUTTING PLASTIC BANDS OFF OF PACKAGE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Knives with replaceable blades |
| PT WAS CUTTING BOX STRAPS AT DEPARTMENT STORE WITH BOX CUTTER AND CUT F INGER DAY PRIOR TO ER VISIT NOW FINGER INFECTED. DX: CELLULITIS FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2008 | Age: 50 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: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| CUT ON PLASTIC PACKING STRAP DX: THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT CAUGHT FINGER IN A CORD WHILE TYING FURNITURE ONTO CAR DX: FRACTURED RIGHT LEFT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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