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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,045
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
39YO HISP MALE CUT L PALM WITH A VACUUM CLEANER DX L HAND LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/21/2010 | 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Doors |
36YOF, TRIPPED OVER THE VACUUM&FELL AGAINST THE DOOR >>HAND/WRIST CONTS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
PT CUT (L) PALM WITH A *** DX;* (L) HAND LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/26/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
PAIN TO HAND FELL OVER VACUUM CLEANER DX: HAND FRACTURE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/06/2009 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Manual cleaning equipment |
PT WAS TRYING TO UNCLOG VACUUM CLEANER WITH A BROOM AND WAS CUT ON HAND DX: LACERATION RIGHT HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/18/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
HAND LAC-FELL-HIT HARD PLASTIC PART OF VACUUM CLEANER-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Ceilings and walls |
TRIPPED ON VACUUM CORD AT HOME FALLING FORWARD STRIKING R HAND AGAINST WALL DX R METACARPAL FX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/29/2008 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
PT SUSTAINED SPRAIN TO THE HAND WHEN USING THE VACCUM.@ |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/12/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Screwdrivers |
PT WITH PW TO HAND WHILE FIXING A VACUUM WITH A SCREWDRIVER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/28/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
UNPLUGGING VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME, SPARK HIT HAND AT HOME, ALSO PREGNAN T. DX NON-CIRCUMFERENTIAL BURN TO HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON A VACUUM CLEANER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/29/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
PT WAS USING VACUUM AND BANGED HAND. DX; HAND PAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/24/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Tables |
RIGHT HAND LAC, PT WAS RUNNING SWEEPER AND FELL AGAINST A GLASS TABLE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/18/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
42 YOF FINISHED VACUUMING IN HOUSE TODAY, NOW C/O PAINFUL LEFT HAND, DX : STRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/25/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
FELL & HIT HAND ON VACUUM. LT HAND LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/19/2005 | Age: 45 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: Vacuum cleaners |
45 YOF FELL WHILE CARRING VACUUM CLEANER CONTUSION HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/12/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Knives |
CLEANING BRISTLES OF VACUUM CLEANER WITH KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPEDLAC RT HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/26/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
VACUUM CLEANER FELL ON HAND DX: NO DX. ON CHART PT. LEFT PRIOR TO BEING SEEN BY DR. |
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
Date: 01/16/2005 | Age: 31 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: Vacuum cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
PT TRIPPED ON VACUUM CORD AND PUT HAND THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT CENTER. DX: R HAND LAC 3 CM, MULT SUPERFICIAL R FOREARM LACS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/31/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Floors or flooring materials |
FELL OVER VACUUM CLEANER, LANDED ON FLOOR. DX. CONT R HAND. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/19/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER THE VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION HAND & WRIST. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/29/2004 | Age: 37 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: Vacuum cleaners |
HAND CT-DROPPED VACUUM CLEANER ON HAND-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/26/2004 | Age: 50 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: Vacuum cleaners |
FELL AND CUT HANF ON VACUUM LAC. HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/01/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
FELL AND L HAND LANDED ON PLASTIC PART OF VACUUM CLEANER. DX. LAC R HA ND. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Scissors |
PT. STATES "I WAS CLEANING THE VACUUM WITH A SCISSOR AND CUT HAND" DX: HAND LAC. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/17/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
STRAINED HAND WHEN STRUCK ON VACUUM CLEANER AT HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
RT HAND CONTUSION.PT DROPPED A VACUUM CLEANER ON HAND. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/19/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
PATIENT USED A *** VACCUUM CLEANER TONIGHT FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTESNOW B OTH HIS HANDS ARE SWOLLEN. DX STRAIN/CONTUSION BOTH HANDS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Fire extinguishers |
PT CUT HAND ON FIRE EXTINGUISHER BRACKET WHILE VACUUMING, R HAND CONTUS ION 5TH WEB SPACE ABRASION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/16/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
HIT METAL PART OF CAR SEAT FRAME WHEN VACCUMING CAR. ACUTE LAC RT HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/25/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
PT INJURED AT HOME, VACUUM CLEANER CAUGHT FIRE, BURN TO HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/07/2002 | Age: 42 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: Vacuum cleaners |
RT HAND CONTUSION - TRIPPED OVER LID OF VACUUM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/09/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
PT LACERATED HAND ON FAN MOTOR OF A *** |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/14/2001 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/18/2001 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Stairs or steps |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/14/2001 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/05/2001 | Age: 37 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: Vacuum cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/22/2000 | Age: 39 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: Vacuum cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/12/2000 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/17/1999 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/28/1999 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Vacuum cleaners, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/28/1998 | 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: Laceration |
Product: Vacuum cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/02/1997 | Age: 43 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: Vacuum cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/09/1997 | Age: 27 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: Vacuum cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/08/1997 | Age: 50 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: Vacuum cleaners |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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