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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,339
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/31/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| 60 YOF CUT THUMB ON HOOK ON *** CORD DX: THUMB LACERATION DX: THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT LAC FINGER ON A NYLON STRAP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2009 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| *** CORD STRUCK RT HAND/THUMB; SWOLLEN. DX: SPRAIN RT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2009 | 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: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PATIENT WAS USING A *** CORD AT HOME, IT SNAPPED AND HOOK FROM END EMBE DDED IN THUMB. DX-LT THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| CUT THUMB ON METAL ON RACHET STRAP/ LAC RT THUMB W/FLEXOR TENDON DISRUPTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| *** CORD SNAPPED BACK AND HIT (L) THUMB DX- CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| 51 YOM LACERATIONED LEFT THUMB WHILE TIGHTING HIS RACHET STRAP. DX: LACERATION LEFT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 66 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| DX LWBS: LAC--CUT L THUMB CUTTING PLASTIC BANDS OFF OF PACKAGE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/08/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| FINGER SKIN AVULSION-*** CORD SNAPPED HITTING PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2007 | Age: 54 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT TRYING TO UNHOOK *** CORD FROM CABINET AND GOT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT. HYPEREXTENSION. D: FX, DP TUFT, SPRAIN, FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2006 | Age: 51 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: Amputation |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| HAND PINCHED IN *** CORD AMPUTATING FINGERTIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2006 | Age: 56 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT SLIPPED ON BAND THAT HOLDS BUNCHES OF NEWSPAPERS TOGETHER. BAND LYIN G IN GRASS AT HOME. SEEN YEST. FOR OTHER FALL. D: FINGER FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps, Fences or fence posts |
| *** CORD SLIPPED WHEN LOOSENED FROM FENCE PUNCTURING THUMB AT HOME. DX: LACERATION THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| FX L 5TH FINGER, PT SUST INJURY WITH AN ELASTIC CORD AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, TENDERNESS, SENSATION INTACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2005 | Age: 69 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| DX LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION: *** CORD HIT FINGER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2005 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT HAD A *** CORD SNAP BACK STRIKING LEFT THUMB YETERDAY AT HOME CONTUS ION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2004 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT PULLING ON A *** CORD AND THE HOOK CAUGHT ON HIS RIGHT THUMB LACERAT ION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT WAS STRAPPING STUFF ON HIS CAR WITH A *** CORD WHEN IT SLAPPED BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT THUMB FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT LAC LT MIDDLE FINGER ON A *** CORD BY ACCIDENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PINCHED RT LITTLE FINGER W/ CABLE TODAY. ACUTE FX RT LITTLE FINGER W/ P ROB. EXTENSOR TENDON INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FIFTH FINGER ON A NYLON STRETCH STRA P AT HOME LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2001 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2001 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2001 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2001 | Age: 68 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: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2001 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stretch cords or stretch straps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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