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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,858
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LAC TO HAND WHEN USING UNKNOWN TOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT WAS AT HOME USING A WOOD WORKING TOOL WHEN HE LACERATED HIS LT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON SHARP TOOL IN ART CLASS-@ SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| SMASHED LT HAND W/ METAL TOOL. LT HAND CT W/ 4TH & 5TH FINGERS LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| RT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND ON A TOOL IN GARAGE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2003 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| GRABBED TOOL AT HOME HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2003 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Tools |
| PT RUNNING AFTER KIDS WITH TOOL IN HAND WHEN HE FELL. D: FX, BASE OF 5T H METACARPAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 46 YOM CUT HAND ON GRINDERLAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| GRINDING A VALVE AT SCHOOL, CUT HAND/ LAC RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 30 Y.O. B MALE W/LAC TO HAND. PT STS A GRINDING BLADE FELW OFF OF A MET AL GRINDER & STRUCK HIS HAND @ HOME. PT ADM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| TOOL FELL ON HIS HAND AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2003 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| CUT LEFT HAND WITH POST HOLE DIGGER DX LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| GARDEN CUTTING TOOLS LAC PALM OF LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| USING A GRINDER SLIPPED AND CUT HAND DX: HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 39 Y M HIT HAND ON GROUTER WORKING ON REMODELING HIS HOME.DX: 2.5 CM LA CERATION TO LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| RIGHT HAND LAC, PT CUT HIS HAND WITH A PUTTY KNIFE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT CUT HAND WITH AN OLD CHISEL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| CUT LT HAND WITH GRINDER AT HOME CAUSING LACERATION; 1CM LACERATION LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 28 YO M USING A GRINDER CUT HAND LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LEFT HAND LACERATION. CUT HAND ON PAINT SCRAPER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| CUT HAND ON GRINDER-LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| FELL CUT HAND ON A TOOL DX: HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PATIENT CUT HIS HAND ON A GRINDER AT HOME. DX-SUPERFICIAL LACERATION 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Tools |
| 35YOM-CONTACT DERMATITIS=DEVELOPED RASH ON HAND AFTER CUTTING DOWN TREE AT FRIENDS HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND WHILE USING A GRINDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| L BACK OF HAND LAC, WORKING ON CAR, GRINDER SHOT METAL PIECE ACROSS HAND DX: 2 CM L HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 4.5 CM LACERATION R HAND, 1 CM LACERATION PROXIMAL INDEX FINGER GRINDING WHEEL LACERATION RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LAC R HAND - CUT HAND WHEN USING GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LAC TO L HAND FROM GRINDER DX: 3 CM LAC L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| CUT R HAND ON GRINDING WHEEL DX. LAC R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Tools |
| BURNED HER HAND ON A HEAT GUN DX RT HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT DX LACERATION TO LT HAND - S/P CUT BY GRINDER THIS PM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| HAND LAC-@ HOME-IN BUCKET TRUCK CUTTING TREE LIMBS-FELL OUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PATIENT WAS USING A HAND GRINDER AT HOME AND CUT HIS HAND. DX-4CM LACERATION HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| CUT SELF WITH TOOL GRINDER HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools, Other unpowered garden tools |
| GETTING TOOLS OUT OF SHED, SICKLE FELL ON HAND/ LAC RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 4CM LAC TO RT HAND FROM TIRE IRON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT STATES HE WAS USING A GRINDING WHEEL AND IT KICKED BACK LACERATING HIS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LACERATION RT HAND, USING GRINDER AT HOME PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, USING GRINDER ON CONCRETE, WHEEL BROKE STRIKING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| KNICKED RT HAND ON GRINDING WHEEL. RT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| RT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND WHILE USING A GRINDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| RT HAND CT-@ HOME-CUTTING DOWN A TREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 37 YOWM INJURED BY A GRINDER THAT HE STATES "GOT AWAY FROM HIM". DX. LA CERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT LAC LT HAND ON GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| RT HAND LACERATION-CUT RT HAND WHILE GRINDING METAL FOR GRANDCHILDREN.P T HAS A 1CM LACERATION WITH PROFUSE BLEEDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LEFT HAND LAC, PT WAS USING A TOOL AND INJURED HAND AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT LAC LT HAND ON A GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| 64 YOWM LACERATION HAND ON A CAULKING GUN. DX. LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LAC RT VOLVAR HAND (8CM) W/ CUTTING WHEEL TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PATIENT WAS USING GRINDER AND IT EXPLODED. DX: LACERATION TO 4TH FING ER, RIGHT HAND 2 TO 3 CM AND 2 CM LACERATION TO LEFT THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LAC HAND ON A SHARP TOOL DOING WOODWORKING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PATIENT CUT HIS THUMB TRYING TO OPEN A TOOL SET. DX- LEFT HAND LACERATION WITH TENDON INJURY TO THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT LACERATED FINGER/HAND WITH "SURFACE GRINDER". D: HAND LACERATIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| LAC L HAND - CUT HAND ON A GRINDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT CUT LEFT HAND WITH A GRINDER. D: LACERATION LEFT HAND - REPAIRED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| SMALL CONTUSION L HAND - TOOL STRUCK HAND WHEN CHANGING TIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| PT LACERATED L 4TH AND 5TH FINGERS ON GRINDER, LACERATION L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2003 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| PT CAUGHT HAND IN STEEL GRINDER, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Tools |
| LEFT HAND INJ. PT INJURED HAND WHEN USING A TOOL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Tools |
| CARRYING TOOLS -FELL HIT HAND ON A ROCK RIGHT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Tools |
| CUT HAND ON A BENCH GRINDER DX: HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|