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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 820
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2010 | Age: 46 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: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 46 YR OLD MALE USING PRESSURE WASHER AND GOT PRESSURE INFECTION TO FING ER AND TAKEN RIGHT TO OR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 60 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: Sprayers |
| FINGER AB-60YOM USING A POWER WASHER AND HAND SLIPPED IN FRONT OF PRESSURIZED SPRAY THAT CAUSED SKIN TEAR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 57YOM, LACERATION TO L 5TH FINGER FROM PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 22 YOM WAS CUT ON BROKEN PLASTIC ON PRESSURE WASHER. DX: R THIRD FINGER LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2010 | Age: 44 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: Sprayers |
| 44 YOM INJURED FINGER WITH PRESSURE WASHER. DX-LEFT 2ND FINGER LACERATION 4 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 73 YOM WAS TRYING TO START A PRESSURE WASHER AND CAUGHT HAND. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 66 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: Sprayers |
| 66YOM USING A PRESSURE WASHER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEF T THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 56 Y/O/M CAUGHT FINGER ON POWER WASHER CORD AT HOME DX/ LT 4TH FINGER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2010 | Age: 67 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: Sprayers |
| 67YOM, ACC CUT FINGER ON POWER WASH MACHINE, >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 67 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: Sprayers |
| 67YOM, ACC CUT FINGER ON WATER BEAM FROM POWER WASHER >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 65YOM CUT RIGHT PINKY FINGER WHILE USING POWER WASHER LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 32YOM WAS USING PRESSURE WASHER AND CUT FINGER DX RT FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 48YOM-THUMB HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION-INJURED ON A PRESSURE WASHER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 61 YOM USING POWER WASHER SUSTAINED FINGER ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 44 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: Sprayers |
| 44YOM LAC FINGER USING PRESSURE WASHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 30 Y/O/M HIT FINGER ON POWER WASHER AT HOME DX/ LEFT THUMB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 46 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: Sprayers, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 46YOM PRESSURE WASHING HIS DECK WITH A HIGH POWERED PRESSURE WASHER THA T JAMMED AS IT UNJAMED SHOT WATER INTO FINGER PW FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Sprayers |
| FINGER INJURY-42YOM-INJURED ON POWER PRESSURE WASHER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2010 | Age: 58 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: Sprayers |
| 58 YO M INJURED FINGER ON PRESSURE WASHER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Sprayers |
| 51YOM HAS LAC TO (L) INDEX FINGER FROM A PRESSURE WASHER DX;* (L) IN DEX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 41 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: Sprayers |
| 41 YO M SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FINGER FROM PRESSURE WASHER. LPTMS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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