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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 241
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/29/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CRUSHED FINGER CARRYING WATER HEATER 20 MINUTES PTA. DX. R LITTLE FINGE R 0.5 CM NAILBED LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 31 Y/O M RIGHT HAND INJURY - CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN WATER HEATER AND CABIN ET. DX: RIGHT FRACTURE BOXERS FX 5TH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON A WATER HEATER HE WAS CARRYING UP STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT CUT RT THUMB REPAIRING WATER HEATER, LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2002 | 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: Other |
| Product: Water heaters, Clothing accessories |
| DX LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TENDON RUPTURE: DROPPED WATER TANK ONTO HAND, 50 LBS AT HOME, PT WAS WEARING GLOVES. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT CUT THUMB WHEN WORKING ON WATER HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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