Accidents - Scaffolding - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 792
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	75
Year 1998:	38
Year 1999:	170
Year 2000:	125
Year 2002:	76
Year 2003:	89
Year 2004:	71
Year 2005:	83
Year 2008:	29
Year 2009:	16
Year 2010:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/23/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
69YOM-FINGER LAC-CUT ON SCAFFOLDING-LWOT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/28/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Scaffolding
PT WAS TAKING DOWN SCAFFOLDING WHEN BEAM FELL ONTO HIM. DX: L 3/4 FINGER AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding, Wood paneling and particleboard
FINGER LAC-CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SCAFFOLDING & PLYWOOD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
THUMB LAC-CUT ON METAL SCAFFOLDING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2005	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
56 YOM LACERATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE SETTING UP A STAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
PT AT COTTAGE SMASHED FINGERS BETWEEN METAL SCAFFOLDING DX1CMX 1 L INDEX FINGER LAC/ 1CM L MID INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Scaffolding
62 YOF CUT RT INDEX FINGER WHEN PINCHED BETWEEN SCAFFOLDING DX- FINGER AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Scaffolding
PT. FELL FROM 4 FT OR 54" SCAFFOLD. DX. CONT. CHEST, DISLOCATED 3RD, 4 TH DIGITS L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Scaffolding
INJURY TO L HAND, DEER BLIND FELL ON IT DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION 3, 4,5 DIGITS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/01/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN TRAILER & DEER STAND, LAC L THUMB DX: FX DISTAL PHALANGE L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Scaffolding
PT DX CRUSH INURY LT LITTLE FINGER/LACERATION - ACCIDENTALLY HAD HIS LT LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN PLANK AND SCAFFOLD THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
PT FELL FROM TREE STAND (3FT) CAUGHT RT RING FINGER DX: LAC RT RING FINGER +
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
PT SETTING UP SCAFFOLDING AT HOME CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER UNDER TH E BOARDS OF THE SCAFFOLDING LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2000	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scaffolding
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2000	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Scaffolding
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/1999	Age: 63 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: Scaffolding
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Scaffolding
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1999	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Scaffolding
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1998	Age: 61 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: Scaffolding, Saws
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/1998	Age: 61 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: Scaffolding
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/1997	Age: 53 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: Crushing
Product: Scaffolding, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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