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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,579
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| RT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS LIFTING A TRASH BAG AND LACERATED FI NGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| LEFT 2ND FINGER TENDON INJURY. PT TWISTED FINGER IN GEAR BAG STRAP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Knives |
| PT. CUTTING OPEN A CARROT BAG WITH A KNIFE, CUT L 5TH FINGER. DX LAC L SMALL FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Bags |
| TWISTED AND PULLED FINGER WHEN THROWING TRASH OUT, CAUGHT FINGER IN BAG FX RRF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| PT C/O PAIN TO RT HAND FINGER STARTED X8 DAYS AGO WHEN HEAVY LAUNDRY BAG SHE WAS CARRYING WITH FINGERS SLIPPED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| CUT THUMB ON SHARP OBJECT IN GARBAGE BAG DX: L THUMB LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT WAS PUSHING DOWN GARBAGE IN BAG AND WAS CUT ON GLASS. DX: L THUMB LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| PT SUST INJURY TO FINGER LIFTING HEAVY BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2003 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF METAL IN TRASHBAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 30 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: Bags, Metal containers |
| CUT RIGHT THUMB ON CAN EDGE IN GARABE BAG - DX RIGHT THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 59 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: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| CARRYING A HEAVY BAG FOR LONG TIME AND FINGER GOT NUMB;NEUROPRAXIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2003 | Age: 36 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: Bags |
| LAC BASE L THUMB,JOINT R INDEX FINGER - CUT THUMB ON GLASS WHEN CARRYI NG TRASH BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| PT HIT HIS RT THUMB AGAINST A BAG,AND C/O PAIN TO SAME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| INJURED LIFTING A HEAVY BAG DX. THUMB STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 26 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: Bags |
| PT PUNCHED A SANDBAG 2 DAYS AGO. DX RIGHT 5TH FINGER FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Bags |
| REACHING INTO A BAG IN GARAGE AND FELT LIKE SHE GOT BIT BY A BUT. DX. R RING FINGER WITH INFECTED PUNCTURE WOUND, CELLULITIS AND FEVER. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT CUT BY PIECE OF GLASS IN TRASH BAG; LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| LACERATION TO RIGHT SMALL FINGER, CUT WITH BROKEN GLASS IN GARBAGE BAG AT HOME AT 1900. DX LACERATION RIGHT FIFTH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| PT'S WIFE THREW HEAVY BAG TO HIM CAUGHT THUMB.C/O PAIN. DX:(L)THUMBLIGA MENT STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Bags |
| WHILE HELPING LIFT A CEMENT BAG, FELL ON FINGER DX: R 4TH FINGER NAIL AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT. REACHED INTO TRASH BAG AND WAS CUT ON PIECE OF GLASS IN BAG. DX. FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Knives |
| LACERATION FINGER - 37 YOF WAS CUTTING A BAG OPEN WITH A KNIFE AND LACE RATED THE TIP OF HER LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT C/O LACERATION TO LT THUMB AFTER BEING CUT BY GALL IN GARBAGE BAG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| CARRYING FIVE (5) GROCERY BAGS-FINGER JUMPED OUT OF JOINT SPRAIN RIGHT 4TH - 5TH FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Bags, Light bulbs |
| PT GRABBED FOR GARBAGE BAG AND GRABBED LIGHT BULB. DX: 2 CM AVULSION R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Razors or shavers |
| PT STATES SHE REACHED INTO A BAG AND CUT HER FINGER ON A RAZOR BLADE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| PT.STATES PAIN L.5TH.FINGER AT MOTHERS HOUSE WHEN LIFTING GARBAGE BAG. DX; L.5TH.FINGER STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 20 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: Bags |
| DX LEFT RING FINGER CONTUSION: DROPPED 50LB BAG OF DOG FOOD AND BENT FINGER BACK AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| RT 2ND FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS THROWING AWAY A GARBAGE BAG AND A PIECE OF GLASS POKED OUT AND LACERATED PTS FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT STATES SHE WAS TAKING OUT TRASH BAG AND CUT THUMB ON BROKEN GLASS IN THE BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Bags, Power saws |
| 3RD AND 4TH DIGIT BRNS. BURNED HAND ON SAW'S BURNING SAWDUST BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Bags |
| RT THUMB SPRAIN.PT WAS CARRYING MULTIPLE GROCERY BAGS AND INJURED THUMB . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| CUT THUMB ON SOMETHING IN BAG AT SCHOOL DX. THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2003 | 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: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Bags |
| GOT FINGERS STUCK IN GROCERY BAG AND WAS UNABLE TO FREE THEM FOR SOME T IME;HEMATOMA NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT TRIPPED OVER GARBAGE BAG LAST NIGHT CUTTING LT 5TH DIGIT, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| LACERATION FINGER - 50 YOM TAKING OUT TRASH BAG LACERATED RIGHT PINKY FINGER ON A PIECE OF GLASS STICKING THROUGH, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Bags, Clothing |
| PATIENT LIFTING A BAG OR A TOTE OF CLOTHES AT HOME, FELT THUMB POP; THU MB BRUISE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Bags, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT MIDDLE FINGERTIP AMPUTATION.PT THREW A TRASH BAG IN DUMPSTER AND L ID FELL ON FINGERTIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags, Knives |
| LACERATION FINGER - 50 YOF WAS OPENING A BAG WITH A KNIFE WHEN SHE LACE RATED HER MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | 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: Bags |
| PT STATES SHE DROPPED A BAG OF ICE ON FINGER DX FINGER CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Bags |
| PT INJ RT INDEX FINGER WHILE LIFTING A BAG OF DOG FOOD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT WAS CUT ON SOMETHING SHARP IN GARBAGE BAG. DX: LAC L INDEX 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PATIENT CUT FINGERS ON GLASS IN TRASH BAG AT HOME; 4TH AND 5TH FINGER L ACS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 40 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: Laceration |
| Product: Bags |
| PT CARRYING TRASH BAG WHEN FINGER WAS LACERATED BY GLASS. D: LACERATION . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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