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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,599
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Tools |
| PT.INJ.RT.THUMB AT HOME WHEN WORKING ON HIS TRUCK & HIT THUMB WITH A TO OL. DX; LAC.RT.THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Clothing accessories |
| R IND FING WOUND/58YOF STS AT HOME THIS AM, SMASHED FINGER IN CAR DOOR. WAS WEARING GLOVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 70 Y/O C/O FINGER PAIN, FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN AIR WRENCH AND BUMPER OF CAR. DX-LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER, CRUSH INJURY FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2008 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Paper products |
| BELTED DRIVER, BENT OVER TO PICK UP CHECK BOOK&CRASHED THE MV INTO A PO LE, +ABD, JAMMED FINGER>> FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | 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: Motor vehicles or parts, Tools |
| WASHING HIS CAR&ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2008 | Age: 83 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: Motor vehicles or parts, Chain saws |
| PT AT HOME IN A CHERRY PICKER TRUCK USING A CHAIN SAW IT CAME BACK CUTT ING R FINGER/ DX R RING FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT HURT WHILE HELPING NEW MOTOR IN NEIGHBOR'S CAR.HOIST JERKED AND CONT ROL OF MOTOR LOST. PT CUT BY MOTOR.DX: LACERATION TO BOTH THUMBS/ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 57 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: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Generators or power plants |
| PT ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN GENERATOR AND CAR,PT NOT A WORK DX OPEN FRACTURE R MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Fences or fence posts |
| PT BLACKED OUT WHILE DRIVING, RAN OFF THE ROAD, HIT 2 FENCES AND ENDED UP IN A FIELD. D: FINGER SPRAIN, SEIZURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| MVC SEAT BELTED DRIVER BRAKING WENT THROUGH A STORE GLASS WINDOW LACERATION RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2008 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Chains |
| 65 YO M OPEN FRACTURE MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND TAILGATE WHEN TAILGATE DROPPED ON PT'S HAND* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Floors or flooring materials |
| SMASHED R 4TH FINGER BETWEEN TRAILER AND TILE FLOORING DX; FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2008 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Wheelchairs |
| FINGER FX-MVA-IN TRANSPORT VAN-THROWN FROM WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, All-terrain vehicles |
| PT STATES WAS LOADING FOUR WHEELER ONTO TRUCK DX RT FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 59 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: Amputation |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT STS WHILE WORKING ON CAR,LOWERING IT,FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN JACK & CAR,DX DIP AMPUTATION L INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| JACK FELL ON HAND WHILE CHANGING TIRE DX: CRUSH INJ LT MIDDLE FINGER WITH FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Fences or fence posts |
| 59YOF WAS RESTRAINED DRIVER IN MVA, HIT PARKED TRUCK & FENCE, SENT BY URGENT CARE FOR FURTHER EVAL. DX - SYNCOPE, LT 5TH DIGIT FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2007 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Other manual workshop tools |
| PT CHANGING A CAR TIRE WHEN THE CROWBAR STRUCK HIM IN THE LEFT INDEX F INGER LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Flatware |
| PT STATES HAVING PIECE OF PLASTIC FORK STUCK IN FINGER WHEN CLEANING CAR DX: FOREIGN BODY TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Paper products |
| CONTUSION RIGHT 5TH FINGER-THROWING NEWSPAPER OUT OF CAR WINDOW JAMMED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2007 | Age: 85 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: Motor vehicles or parts, Rope or string |
| FELL FROM THE TOP OF A TRAILER WHILE HOLDING A ROPE IN HAND " FINGER LAC'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands |
| PT CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN A CAR AND A LIFT CRUSH INJURY F INGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| INV IN A LOW SPEED MVC, 3D AGO, WHERE FINGER CRUSHED B/T THE S/W&CELLPH ONE " FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Bicycles or accessories |
| PT STATES CAR DRIVER OPENED HIS CAR DOOR AND PT ON HIS BIKE RAN INTO OPENED DOOR - DX FX LT 4TH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Tables |
| PT PUTTING A TABLE IN THE BACK OF HIS CAR WHEN THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR S HUT ONTO LEFT THUMB FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, House repair or construction materials |
| 83 Y/O M INJURED L 4TH FINGER WHEN GOT IT CAUGHT BETWEEN TRAILER HITCH AND CONCRETE BLOCK AND HOME. DX; FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Mopeds or power-assisted cycles |
| PT OPN A MOPED AND STRUCK BY A CAR FRACTURED RIGHT FIFTH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Portable power drills and accessories |
| PT WAS STANDING CLOSE TO BROTHER WHILE WORKING ON A CAR. BROTHER USING A DRILL WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CAUSED PW TO PT'S THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, House repair or construction materials |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL WHILE DOING ENGINE WORK ON CAR LAC LEFT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Rope or string |
| LACERATION FINGER WITH ROPE FROM POP UP CAMPER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2006 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Wheelchairs |
| PT WAS WAITTING TO GET ONTO BUS AT HOSPITAL, DRIVER WAS HELPING HER AND SHE FELL OUT OF WHEELCHAIR , LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks |
| FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND-CLEANING OUT CAR-INJURED ON TOOTHPICK BETWEEN SEA TS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Safety pins |
| FINGER SHUT IN CAR DOOR, PT USED SAFETY PIN TO RELIEVE PRESSURE CONTUSION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2006 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Vacuum cleaners |
| [T WAS VACUUMING OUT VAN AND TWISTED THUMB AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Clothing accessories |
| WASHING THE CAR, WEARING 2 PAIRS OF GLOVES, SHUT CAD DOOR ON FINGER " FX/LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2006 | Age: 53 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: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Bags |
| PT CARRYING GROCERY BAGS AND JAMMED MIDDLE FINGER ON TRUNK OF CAR. D:FX , DISLOCATION, FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Wheelchairs |
| FRACTURE FINGER - 52 YOF TRIPPED AND NEARLY FELL GETTING ONTO A BUS, WA S STRUCK ON RIGHT RING FINGER BY FALLING WHEELCHAIR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Motor vehicles or parts, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PT IN HER CAR AT THE DRIVEWAY WINDOW AT THE BANK AND THE AUTOMATIC WIND OW CAME DOWN ONTO RIGHT INDEX FINGER CONTUSION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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