Accidents - Log splitters - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,559
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	393
Year 1998:	446
Year 1999:	118
Year 2000:	372
Year 2001:	391
Year 2002:	439
Year 2003:	49
Year 2004:	628
Year 2005:	174
Year 2006:	569
Year 2007:	490
Year 2008:	412
Year 2009:	395
Year 2010:	676

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	519
16-25 years old:	686
26-50 years old:	2,744
50+ years old:	1,608

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
21YOM, CONTUSION/ABRASION HAND, PT. STATES WAS AT HOME, HAND GOT CAUGHT IN LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 37 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: Log splitters
CONT., SPRAIN L HAND: 37YOM GOT L HAND CAUGHT IN A WOOD SPLITTER PTA, L HAND CONT., SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
64YOM LACERATION TO HAND APINCHED BETWEEN PIECE OF WOOD & METAL ON LOG SPLITTER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
30 YOM, USING LOG SPLITTER WOOD KICKED BACK HIT HAND, HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2010	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
80 YEAR OLD MAN SMASHED HAND BETWEEN LOG SPLITTER AND WOOD DX: CRUSHING INJURY TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2010	Age: 53 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: Log splitters
53 YOM FX HAND WHEN CAUGHT IN A LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/26/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
13YOM WITH FAMILY USING GAS LOG SPLITTER, GOT HAND CAUGHT IN DEVICE & A MPUTATED THUMB DX: AMPUTATION OF L THUMB, TRANS TO *** HOSPITAL
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/11/2010	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
23YOM CAUGHT HIS HAND IN A LOG SPLITTER DX. SEVERE LAC. HAND. ADMITTED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/30/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
22 YOM LAC TO HAND WHEN USING A WOOD SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
CRUSH HAND - 38 YO MALE PRESENTS FROM HOME WITH INJURY TO RIGHT HAND - CAUGHT IN LOG SPLITTER - BETWEEN LOG AND SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
38 Y/O/M CUT HAND ON A LOG SPLITTER DX: R HAND LAC. / CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LEFT HAND LAC.PT CAUGHT HAND IN A LOG SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PATIENT SMASHED HAND WHILE USING LOG SPLITTERS. DX; 6 CM LACERATION T O LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2009	Age: 14 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: Log splitters
CONTUSION HAND - 14 YO FEMALE WAS HIT BY CORD WOOD THROWN BY LOG SPLITT ER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 60 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: Log splitters
LAC HAND ON WOOD SPLITTER
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT CRUSHED HAND IN LOG SPLITTER. DX: R HAND CONT, SUPERFICIAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	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: Log splitters
PT WAS AT HOME USING A LOG SPLITTER, GOT HAND CAUGHT, CAUSING A CONTUSI ON TO RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2009	Age: 71 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: Log splitters
DX FX METACARPAL: BRUIS'G OVER R HAND & WRIST, INU W SPLIT'G WOOD, STRUCK HAND ON WEDGE BLADE OF A LOG SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT WITH LAC TO HAND FROM A LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters, Ceilings and walls
41 YOM, LOG SPLITTER SLIPPED , HIT HAND AGAINST WALL, FRACTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
C/O HAND PAIN S/P ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT INTO A METAL WOOD SPLITTER @ HOME >>CRUSHING INJ/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT MASHED R HAND IN WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME, BLISTER TO R THUMB. DX. CON T R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	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: Log splitters
PT WAS AT HOME, GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A LOG SPLITTER CAUSING A CONTUSION TO LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT CUT HAND WHILE CUTTING WOOD WITH A WOOD SPLITTER DX: HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Log splitters
PT BURNED HAND ON LOG SPLITTER AT HOME DX// BURN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT INJURED HAND WITH A LOG SPLITTER. DX: LEFT HAND OPEN MID-SHAFT FRACTURE OF THE 2ND AND 3RD METACARPALS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PT GOT LEFT GLOVED HAND CAUGHT IN A WOOD SPLITTER @ HOME DX; LEFT HAND CRUSH INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS HELPING DAD W/WOOD SPLITTER AND HAND WAS CRUSHED. DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
LEFT HAND CRUSHING. PT WAS USING A WOOD SPLITTER AND INJURED HAND AT HO ME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2008	Age: 59 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: Log splitters
DX HAND LAC: HAND LAC WHILE CHOPPING WOOD AT HOME, THE WOOD SPLITTER STRUCK HIS L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2007	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT USING LOG SPLITTER @ HOME CAUGHT L HAND IN SPLITTER - CONTUSED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Log splitters
HAND FB-GOT WOOD SPLINTER IN HAND WHILE USING WOOD SPLITTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2007	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Log splitters
PIECE OF WOOD SHOT OUT FROM WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME INJURING HAND. DX; H EMATOMA, CONTUSION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
CUT HAND ON LOG SPLITTER/ LAC LT 2ND AND 3RD INTRADIGITAL SPACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	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: Log splitters
L HAND CONT/29YOM AT HOME LAST EVENING WAS SPLITTING WOOD AND SMASHED L HAND BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF WOOD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS USING HYDRDAULIC WOOD SPLITTER AND WOOD SLIPPED. DX: L HAND FX OPEN W/DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2007	Age: 13 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: Log splitters
HAND CAUGHT IN A LOG SPLITTER, ?MECH " FX/LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
73 YOM WAS USING A WOOD SPLITTER AND IT GOT AWAY FROM HIM CUTTING HIS L EFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT PINCHED HAND BTWN LOG AND SPLITTER/ CONTUSION RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
HAND CRUSHED IN LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2007	Age: 39 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: Log splitters, Clothing accessories
CAUGHT GLOVED HAND IN LOG SPLITTER. DX; CONTUSION HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Log splitters
32 YOM USING LOG SPLITTER HAD FOREIGN BODY IN PALM OF R HAND, UNKNOWN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
USING A WOOD SPLITTER CRUSH INJURY HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2006	Age: 31 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: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
CRUSHED HAND IN A LOG SPLITTER " HAND CRUSHING INJ" + MULIT FINGER FXS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2006	Age: 54 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: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LACERATION HAND - 54 YO MALE REPORTS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN LOG AND LO G SPLITTER - SUSTAINED LACERATION TO PALMAR ASPECT OF HIS LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2006	Age: 39 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: Crushing
Product: Log splitters, Pruning or trimming equipment
HAND CAUGHT IN A WOOD SPLITTER/CLIPPER " HAND CRUSHING INJ" + TENONDON INJ/TEAR"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/02/2006	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT LACERATED HAND WHILE USING A LOG SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Log splitters
SPRAIN HAND - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH RIGHT HAND PAIN - ONSET WHEN PULLIN G STARTER CORD FOR WOOD SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Log splitters
PT WAS USING LOG SPLITTER AFTER 6 BEERS AND CAUGHT HAND. DX: L 4/5 METACARPAL AMPUTATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2006	Age: 43 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: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LAC L HAND/43YOM CUT L HAND ON METAL RAIL OF LOG SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
CONTUSION LT HAND - SMASHED HAND IN LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LACERATION HAND - 58 YOM WAS CUTTING WOOD USING A SPLITTER AND A PIECE OF WOOD KICKED BACK OUT LACERATING LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
PT. CUT L.HAND ON LOG SPLITTER, WHILE SPLITTING WOOD. DX. L. HAND LAC. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PT SUSTAINED A CRUSHING INJURY TO A HAND FROM A WOOD SPLITTER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/19/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
CRUSHED R HAND IN A LOG CUTTER/WOOD SPLITTER. DX. LAC/FX R HAND, METAC ARPAL FX, 3,4,5, EXTENSOR TENDON LAC.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/06/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Log splitters
PT BURNED HAND ON A LOG SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PATIENT CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN LOG AND LOG SPLITTER AT HOME; CRUSH INJURY, HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2005	Age: 19 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: Log splitters
PATIENT SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN A LOG AND METAL EQUIPMENT. DX-RIGHT HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN WOOD SPLITTER AND PIECE OF WOOD OPEN FRACTURE LEFT HAND
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 03/10/2005	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
PT CUT L HAND W/WOOD SPLITTER. DX. OPEN FX PROX PHALANX 2ND DIGIT, F X/LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
RT HAND FRACTURE.PT GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A LOG SPLITTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
PT HIT HER HAND WITH A WOOD SPLINTER DX: CONTUSION RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Log splitters
R HAND INJ/36YOF CAUGHT R HAND IN LOG SPLITTER 20 MIN AGO AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
LACERATED HAND WHILE USING A WOOD SPLITTER HIT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
HAND LAC-CUT ON A LOG SPLITTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
41 YO CAUGHT HAND ON LOG SPLITTER FX METACARPAL SHAFT CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2004	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
PT CUTTING WOOD AT HOME AND GOT RT HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN LOG SPLITTER AN D LOG CRUSH INJURY RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/19/2004	Age: 77 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: Log splitters
HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN LOG AND LOG SPLITTERE FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2004	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Log splitters
PTS.MOTJER REPORTED PT.C/O PEICE OF WOOD SPLINTER IN RT. HAND WHEN FELL C/O PAIN. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RT.HAND WOOD FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
WAS USING A WOOD SPLITTER AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND DX: R HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
13 YOWM GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Log splitters
PT.REPORTED HAVING SPLTTER LT.HAND THROUGH HE HAD GOTTEN ALL OUT NOW C/O PAIN,PUS RED SWOLLEN. DX-F/B WOUND INFECTION LT.HAND W/WOOD S/P
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 44 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: Log splitters
CUTTING WOOD ON LOG SPLITTER NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHEN HAND CRUSHED BET WEEN MACHINE BLADE FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2003	Age: 48 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: Log splitters
LT HAND LAC-@ HOME-HIT A LOG SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2003	Age: 45 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: Log splitters
CAUGHT HAND IN WOOD SPLITTER/CHOPPER AND CRUSHED AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/06/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PATIENT WAS WORKING ON A LOG SPLITTER AT HOME, WRENCE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND. DX-LACERATION RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN WOOD & DRILL END OF SPLITTER OPEN FX/DISL HAND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/05/2002	Age: 81 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: Log splitters
USING WOOD SPLITTER @ HOME, PIECE OF WOOD FELL ON HAND DX: LACERATIONS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2002	Age: 38 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
CONTUSION HAND - PATIENT REPORTS HE GOT HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN A WOOD SPLITTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 50 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: Log splitters, Clothing accessories
LT HAND INJURY-SPLITTING LOGS-CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN WOOD AND FRAME-WEARIN G GLOVES-HIT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
FINGERS CAUGHT IN WOOD SPLITTERLAC LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
28 YO M USING LOG SPLITTER INJURED HAND FX HAND,CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
L HAND LAC/64YOWF LAC L HAND ON A WOOD SPLITTER YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2001	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/2001	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2001	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2001	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/16/2001	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2000	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2000	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2000	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/1999	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/1998	Age: 39 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: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/1998	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/1998	Age: 17 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: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/18/1998	Age: 71 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1998	Age: 27 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: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/1998	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters, Internal combustion engines
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/1998	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/20/1997	Age: 68 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: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/1997	Age: 36 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: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/1997	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1997	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/1997	Age: 72 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: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/1997	Age: 38 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: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/20/1997	Age: 37 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: Laceration
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/1997	Age: 17 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Log splitters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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