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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,989
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 08/30/2010 | Age: 42 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
42YOM WAS AT HOME USING CRUTCHES, SLIPPED CAUSING A CONTUSION TO RT HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/04/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
33 Y/O WF INJURED HAND WHILE USING CRUTCHES, RECEIVED CONTUSION TO RIGH T HAND* |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 47 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
47YOM, C/O FINGER PAIN AFTER TRIPPED&FELL ONTO HAND WHILE AMBULATE WITH WALKER>>HAND FX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/02/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Knives |
26YOWF WAS WORKING ON MOM'S WALKER W/POCKET KNIFE AND ACCIDENTALLY CUT SELF ACROSS BASE FINGERS 4TH & 5TH DIGITS. DX. LAC L HAND. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
LEFT HAND CONT. 27 YOF INJURED HAND WHEN SHE WAS HIT IN HAND WITH A CANE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/22/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
31 Y/O M WAS USING A CANE, TRIPPED & FELL DOWN ON HIS HEAD. DX FINGER LAC, HAND ABRASION, FOREHEAD CONTUSINRIONS. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH A CANE. DX HAND LAC |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/15/2009 | 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: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Ceilings and walls |
LT HAND FX: HOPPING ON HER CRUTCHES IN BATHROOM, L CRUTCH SLIPPED ON SOME WATER, FELL, HITTING LT HAND AGAINST THE WALL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/10/2009 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
WALKING DOWN STREET USING CANE WHEN SLIPPED ON BLACK ICE FALLING LANDIN G ON R HAND DX FX R 5TH METACARPAL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES DUR TO AN ANKLE INJURY & TRIPPED & FELL ONTO HAND AT HOME DX: FRACTURED LEFT HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/19/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT DX RT HAND INJURY - S/P DIRECT BLOW DUE T BLOCKING CANE THAT HIS BROTHER WAS USING TO TRY TO HIT HIS SISTER TODAY. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/01/2008 | Age: 36 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT HIT ON HAND WITH A CANE AT HOME YESTERDAY DX// CONTUSION RIGHT HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 41 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT HIT IN HAND WITH CANE 5 DAYS AGO, LACERATION TO HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/24/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
RT HAND CONTUSION.PT HAD A CANE FALL ON HAND. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/23/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
RT HAND CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A CANE AND FELL |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/15/2008 | Age: 27 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WAS WAKLKING WITH A PAIR OF CRUTCHES AND FELL SUSTAINED A HAND LACER EATION FROM THE CRUTCHES |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/28/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WALKING WITH A PAIR OF CRUTCHES AND FELL JAMMING LEFT HAND CONTUSION HAND |
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
Date: 03/24/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WITH LACERATION TO LEFT PALM AFTER CUTTING IT ON CANE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/22/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
PT TRIPPED ON CRUTCHES, HITING HAND ON DRESSER DX: FRACTURE R HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/14/2006 | Age: 33 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
L HAND;WRIST TENDONITIS/33YOF C/O HAND/WRIST PAIN TODAY. HAS BEEN USING CRUTCHES & HAS BEEN PUTTING A LOT OF PRESSURE ON HAND. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/19/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
41 YO MALE HAD ARM PAIN FROM CRUTCHES AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT HAND LEFT HAND NUMBNESS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/25/2005 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Stairs or steps |
PT TRIPPED USING CRUTCHES ONTO CONCRETE STAIR. DX: R HAND LAC 2 CM. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/04/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
35 YEAR OLDFEMALE SMASHED HAND BETWEEN CRUTCHES LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
Date: 09/02/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
RT HAND HEMATOMA-ACCIDENTLY HIT W/ SON'S CRUTCH-@ HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/27/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
STATES HE CUT HIS HAND ON A CANE DX LT HAND LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/01/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT FELL W/CRUTCH JAMMING ARM PIT. DX: R HAND NEUROPATHY, NERVE CONT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/09/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
HAND LACERATION- SUSTAINED ON AN ORNAMENTAL CANE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Handrails, railings or banisters |
WALKING W/ CRUTCHES FELL STRUCK HANDRAIL; LT HAND INJ |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/27/2002 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
CONTUSION (R) HAND, PT STS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK WITH A CANE BY HERSON, I NSTEAD OF THE DOG AT HOME, C/O PAIN. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
PT WAS WALKING WITH CRUTCHES TRIPPED OVER HER CRUTCH AND FELL ONHAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/04/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
34 Y/O F C/O INJURY LEFT HAND GETTING ON CRUTCHES FELT SNAP. DX: BOXER" S FX. 5TH FX. SPRAIN LEFT WRIST HAND. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/12/2002 | 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: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
TRIAGE ONLY - PT WAS STRUCK WITH CRUTCH TO HAND, NO DETAILS, HAND INJURY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/15/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/18/2000 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/07/2000 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Wheelchairs |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/10/1999 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/12/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/15/1999 | 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: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/11/1999 | Age: 45 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: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/19/1998 | Age: 41 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/17/1998 | Age: 42 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers, Floors or flooring materials |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/04/1998 | Age: 33 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/27/1998 | 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: Fracture |
Product: Crutches, canes or walkers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/08/1998 | Age: 33 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/30/1998 | 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: Crutches, canes or walkers |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/12/1997 | Age: 37 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: Crutches, canes or walkers, Doorsills or frames |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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