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Accidents - Tools - Year 2007 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,502
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Date: 12/29/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT FINGER WITH YARD SHEARS DX LACERATION L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2007Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
HIT FINGER ON A TOOL IN KITCHEN CONTUSION LEFT FIFTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FINGER ON A SHARP TOOL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT SUSTAINED LAC TO FINGER ON A METAL TOOL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Wire
PT LAC RT 3RD FINGER WHILE CUTTING A WIRE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN CEMENT MIXER. DX: CRUSH L 3/4 DIGITS W/MILD TUFT FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
ACC CUT FINGER USING A METAL SCULPTING TOOL >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
SPLITTING WOOD, CAUGHT FINGER IN A PARTIALLY SPLITTED LOG >> CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
GOT A SPOLINTER INTO FINGER WHILE CUTTING WOOD >> LAC/FBR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Tools
INJURED FINGER, PUNCTURED HIMSELF WITH POINTED TOOL DX FINGER PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO FINGER WHILE CHOPPING WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT WAS CUT W/TOOL USED TO CUT PLASTIC PIPE. DX: 3 CM L RING FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
FINGERS LACS-CUT ON POST HOLE DIGGER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Footlockers
PATIENT WAS LOOKING FOR A TOOL IN A TRUNK ACCIDENTALLY CUTTING HIS THUMB. DX-LEFT THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT LAC FINGER WHILE USING WALLPAPER SCRAPPER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2007Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
71YOM APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO WAS USING A GARDEN TOOL,ACCIDENTLY CUT HIMSELF;INFECTED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/22/2007Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
FINGER CONTUSION: WORKING AT GIRLFRIEND'S HOUSE, INJURED FINGER WITH PAVEMENT ROLLER, NOT COMPENSATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Tools
PT.INJ.L.3RD.FINGER AT GRANDPA SHOP WHEN PLAYING WITH A PIPE BENDER. DX ; L.3RD.FINGER TIP AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Containers
49YOF OPENING UP A BOX WITH A LEATHERMAN TOOL,SLIPPED CAUSING LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT SUST LAC TOFINGER ON TILE CUTTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT WITH GARDEN SHEARS. DX- 2 CM R 4TH FINGER LACERATION JG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Skating
FINGER CAUGHT IN THE GRINDING WHEEL WHILE SHARPENING SKATES >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2007Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
30YOM WAS AT HOME USING A HARDWARE TOOL,ACCIDENTLY CUT FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUTTING PIECE OF QUARTZ IN HIS GARAGE, A PIECE FELL, HE TRIED TO GRAB IT AS IT FELL, CAUSING A LACERATION TO 3RD AND 4TH FINGER OF LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A *** MULTI TOOL AND LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER. DX: 2.5 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT USING STONECUTTER ,STRUCK THUMB, LACERATION OVER L THUMB/KNUCKLE DX LACERATION L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LAC TO R PINKY ON TOOL DX; FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT CUT FINGER ON A TOOL. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT LACERATED FINGER WITH A POST HOLE DIGGER. DX: RIGHT FOURTH FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2007Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CUT WITH A GARDENING TOOL. DX- L 5TH FINGER LACERATION JG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2007Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
DX RIGHT FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER WITH RUSTY TOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/24/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Insect induced injuries
ACC CUT FINGER ON A SHARP GARDEN TOOL, ALSO BITTEN BY AN INSECT TO THE DORSUM OF HAND WHICH IS SWOLLEN " LAC/HAND CELLULITIS''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
STATES WAS CHOPPING WOOD AND LACERATED RIGHT THUMB, NO DETAILS ON WHAT HE WAS USING TO CHOP THE WOOD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
39 YO INJURED FINGER ON TOOL LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2007Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
FINGER TUFT FX-INJURED ON ? WATERING DEVICE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2007Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
PT CONTUSED L THUMB WHILE USING GARDENING TOOLS @ HOME IN YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
57YOM WHILE USING GARDEN CLIPPERS,CUT THE DISTAL PORTION OF HIS LEFT FOURTH FINGER; 2-CM FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT WITH FINGER LAC FROM A TOOL IN HER GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Tools
DX AVULSION DITAL RIGHT THUMB: INJURED THUMB WITH UNKNOWN POWER TOOL AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Floors or flooring materials
ACC JAMMED FINGER C A TOOL WHILE TRYING TO CUT LINOLEN " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT CUT THUMB WHILE CUTTING WOOD AT HOME, DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2007Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT WAS ASSISTING RELATIVE W/ CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE, FINGER CAUGHT IN MACHINE, LACERATION OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT LACERATED FINGER WITH A LEATHERMAN TOOL. DX: FINGER LACERATION, LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Tools
PT STS CUTTING WOOD,HIT THUMB ON BRANCHES,POSS SCRATCHED THUMB DX L THUMB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/30/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PATIENT WAS CUTTING SOME METAL AT HOME & ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS RT3RD & 4 TH DIGITS. DX - FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Tools
PT CUT FINGER ON A TOOL & NOW ITS RED & SWOLLEN, FINGER ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
21 YOM STATES A TOOL FELL ONTO HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER SUSTAINING A LACE RATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2007Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
61 YO USING GRINDER INJURED FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/22/2007Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT WAS AT HOME CHOPPING WOOD AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGERS DX: DEEP LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2007Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PATIENT CUT FINGER ON MULTITASK TOOL. DX-LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Poles
18 YOM, WAS USING A POST POUNDER TO POUND IN SOME METAL POSTS, PT SMASHED THUMB ON TOP OF POST. DX: BURST LACERATION TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT CUT FINGER WHILE PLAYING WITH A MEASURING TAPE. D : LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2007Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
HURT FINGER CUTTING WOOD DX FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2007Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Tools
PT INJURED FINGER CHOPPING WOOD AT HOME YESTERDAY DX// LEFT THUMB SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
RIGHT THUMB LAC, PT CUT THUMB WHENUSING A TOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
CHOPPING/SPLITTING WOOD C WOOD CUT FINGER " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
INJURED USING THIN DISC GRINDER AT HOME LT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT PRESENTED WITH FLAP LACERATION TO FRONT OF RIGHT THUMB FROM USING A WOOD WORKING TOOL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools, Poles
USING POST HOLE DIGGER AND STRUCK L THUMB ON A STEEL POST. DX. LAC TO L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LACERATION TO LEFT LITTLE FINGER WHILE USING POST HOLE DIGGERS, HITTING A BOARD CAUSING LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
LEFT THUMB LAC, PT WAS USING A TOOL THAT SLIPPED IN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Tools
PT WAS CUTTING TILE AT HOME USING A "RAZOR" AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB WITH CUTTING TOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2007Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Tools
CUTTING WOOD & LOG CAME BACK & HIT THUMBDX THUMB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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