Accidents - Log splitters - 50+ years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,063
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	1,646	Hand:	190
Face:	87	Toe:	70
Lower Trunk:	69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/24/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PT USING WOOD SPLITTER @ HOME CRUSHED R INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
CAUGHT FINGER IN LOG SPLITTER TODAY DX OPEN FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/06/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT STRUCK FINGER IN LOG SPLITTER 2 WK AGO. DX: R SMALL FINGER FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
CAUGHT FINGER IN LOG SPLITTER DX FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT CAUGHT FINGER IN A LOG SPLITTER AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
80Y/O,F,WOOD THROWN FROM LOG SPLITTER HIT FACE,ADM., FX R ORBITAL FLOOR MAXILLARY SINUS & FX INFERIOR ASPECT NASAL BONE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/07/2007	Age: 65 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: Log splitters
LACERATION FINGER - 65 YO MALE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN LOG AND LOG SP LITTER - PINKY FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
51YOM WAS HOME USING A LOG SPLITTER,HIT THUMB; RIGHT THUMB CRUSHING INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
55YOM WAS HOME USING A LOG SPLITTER,CAUGHT FINGER; FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
AMPUTATION LEFT 5TH FINGER, CUT FINGER OFF WITH LOG SPLITTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Log splitters
PIECE OF WOOD SHOT OUT FROM WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME INJURING HAND. DX; H EMATOMA, CONTUSION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2007	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Log splitters
SPLITTING FIREWOOD & INJURED BACK DX LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
58YOM AT HOME USING A LOG SPLITTER,CAUGHT FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
SMASHED FINGER ON LOG SPLITTER/ LAC LT 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PATIENT C/O FINGER PAIN, SPLITTING WOOD WITH WOOD SPLITTER FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SPLITTER AND METAL. DX-LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
61YOM WAS SPLITTING WOOD WITH A WOOD SPLITTER,CAUGHT FINGER; FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
PT W/TRAUMA TO R INDEX FINGER, TIP OF FINGER TORN OFF BY WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME. DX. PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF R INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
CAUGHT FINGER IN HYDRAULIC WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME. DX; PARTIAL AMPUTATI ON FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS USING HYDRDAULIC WOOD SPLITTER AND WOOD SLIPPED. DX: L HAND FX OPEN W/DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2007	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT CAUGHT R INDEX FINGER BETWEEN WOOD AND WOOD SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2007	Age: 65 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: Log splitters
65 YO INJURED FINGER ON LOG SPLITTER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN LOG SPLITTER. DX: OPEN PHALANX RING/SMALL FX, R HAND FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/08/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT CAUGHT FINGER ON CUTTING EDGE OF A LOG SPLITTER AT HOME DX: OPEN FRACTURE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LEFT THUMB LACERATION.PT WAS USING A LOG SPLITTER AND LACERATED THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT REPORTED CUTTING/CRUSHING L PINKY FINGER WHILE CHOPPING WOOD. DX. C ONT L SMALL FINGER, FX, CRUSH INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2007	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
67 YO M CONTUSION TO FINGER CAUGHT ON LOG SPLITTER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	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: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
66 YO M COMMUNATED COMPOUND FRACTURE L 3RD FINGER INJURED IN LOG SPLITTER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
CAUGHT FINGER IN WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME. DX; COMPLEX LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2007	Age: 55 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: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
CRUSHED FINGER, ?MECH WHILE SPLITTING WOOD " FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
57 Y/O M INJURED R GREAT TOE WHEN DROPPED TONGUE OF LOG SPLITTER ON IT AT HOME. DX; FX R GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2007	Age: 58 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: Avulsion
Product: Log splitters
AVULSESD FINGER ON A LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 65 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: Log splitters
FINGER CAUGHT IN LOG SPLITTER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
73 YOM WAS USING A WOOD SPLITTER AND IT GOT AWAY FROM HIM CUTTING HIS L EFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
58 YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN CAUGHT IN A HYD RAULIC LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT PINCHED HAND BTWN LOG AND SPLITTER/ CONTUSION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT CRUSHED WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME DX. LAC, FX, L MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2007	Age: 62 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: Log splitters
INJ L IND FING/62YOM INJURED L IND FINGER IN LOG SPLITTER 1 WEEK AGO. C/O PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
51 YOM USING LOG SPLITTER HAD L THUMB CAUGHT IN SPLITTER FX THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
69 YOM USING LOG SPLITTER FX L RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
93 Y/O M INJURED L 2ND FINGER WHEN GOT IT CAUGHT IN LOG SPLITTER AT HOM E. DX; FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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