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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,070
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT FELL AT HOME & HIT WALL. DX LAC R HAND & FACIAL LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| FX HAND WHEN STRUCK ON A WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| 72 YO FEMALE LOST BALANCE AND FELL INTO WALL DMM - CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT AT THE HOSPITAL LAST EVENING GOT ANGRY AND PUNCHED A WALL WITH RIGHT HAND REALLY HURTS THIS AM CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN HE HIT HAND AGAINST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT SUST FRACTURE TO HAND AFTER HITTING A WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| 53 YOF HIT BRICK WALL CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls, Drills |
| PT SMASHED HAND ON WALL WHILE DRILLING. DX: L HAND CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| TRAUMA RT.HAND.PT.REFERS HITTING WALL RT.HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| STATES SHE CUT HAND ON A HOOK THAT WAS IN THE WALL DX RT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2003 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PATIENT FELL INTO A BRICK WALL. DX-LACERATION LEFT HAND, ABRASIONS NOSE, CONTUSION FOREHEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT HIT HAND ON WALL; HAND CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| 51YOWF-CONTUSION LEFT HAND-HIT ON WALL FRIDAY NIGHT-HAS PAIN & SWELLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 52 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: Puncture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls, Cabinet or door hardware |
| HAND PUNCTURE WOUND-PUNCHED A WALL-HIT A METAL HOOK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT PICKED UP PIECE OF PLYWOOD AND CUT LT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER; 2CM LACERATION LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT PUNCHED WALL AT A GROUP HOME R HAND ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| TRIPPED / HIT HAND ON WALL DX: HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2003 | Age: 52 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: Ceilings and walls |
| 52 YO M CUT HAND ON WALL LAC HAND COMPLICATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2003 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| 86 YO FEMALE LOST BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST WALL CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| R FA CAUGHT BETWEEN WALL & TRAILER HITCH WHEN BACKING UP DX: 6CM R HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls, Crutches, canes or walkers |
| FELL WHILE WALKING WITH WALKER AND HIT HAND AGAINST WALL. DX. R HAND 4 CM LACERATION AND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls, Toilets |
| HIT HAND ON WALL WHEN STOOD UP FROM TOILET. DX. CONT R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls, All-terrain vehicles |
| PT FELL OFF 4 WHEELER AND HIT WALL; HAND CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls, Beds or bedframes |
| PT WITH HAND PAIN. THINKS SHE PUNCHED WALL OR HEADBOARD IN HER SLEEP. D: HAND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT PUNCHED WALL AT NURSING HOME YESTERDAY AGITATED, CONTUSION HEMATOMA R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO HAND AFTER PUNCHING WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2003 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| DX RIGHT HAND SPRAIN: BENT HAND AGAINST WALL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| HIT HAND ON WALL DX: CONTUSION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| DX: R HAND FX. HAND VERSUS WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| FELL - STRUCK HAND ON CORNER OF WALL - FRACTURE HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| 72 YO BF - BRUISED RT. HAND - ACCIDENTALLY HIT HAND AGAINST WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| FELL WHILE CLIMBING WALL LANDED ON PIPE DX: HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2003 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| NURSING HOME RESIDENT WHO FELL IN BATHROOM WHEN SHE FELT DIZZY, FELL AGAINST THE WALL WHEN WALKING. DX FRACTURE LEFT HAND, CONT LEFT HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT FELL AGAINST A HALLWAY WALL AT HOME STRIKING RIGHT HAND ABRASION HAN D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO HAND AFTER FELL AND HIT HAND ON BRICK W ALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT HIT HAND ON A WALL; HAND CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2003 | Age: 51 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: Ceilings and walls |
| 51 YO MALE FELL INTO WALL TWO DAYS AGO ABRASION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2003 | Age: 75 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: Ceilings and walls, Scooters, unpowered |
| CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN WALL AND SCOOTER - LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT HIT HAND AGAINST WALL C/O PAIN DX CONTUSION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| HIT HAND ON WALL-DX-4TH METACARPAL FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT PUNCHED WALL INJURING HAND, BOXERS FX R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2003 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON WALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT HIT HAND ON WALL DX: RT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2003 | Age: 56 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: Ceilings and walls |
| HIT A WALL AND FX HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT CUT HAND WHEN POST HOLE DIGGER FELL OFF WALL ONTO TOP OF HAND AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls, Awls, chisels or planes |
| MOVING TILE FROM WALL BOARD W/ A CHISEL LACERATION LEFT HAND 4 CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT FELL OFF A SEA WALL AT HOME INTO SHALLOW WATER SUSTAINED A LACERATIO N TO BOTH HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| DX:5TH METACARPAL FRACTURE OF RIGHT HAND. HIT WALL IN A BAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| PT FELL AND HIT RT HAND AGAINST WALL DX: FX RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ceilings and walls |
| HIT HAND ON WALL AT HOME 1 MONTH AGO, STILL SORE. DX; SPRAIN HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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