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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,575
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT DX FX LT 1ST PHALANX - LT THUMB GOT CRUSHED IN TRASH DUMPSTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PATIENT WAS PUTTING GARBAGE IN A SMALL DECORATIVE GARBAGECAN AND PIECE OF METAL FROM CAN STUCK IN FINGER DX FOREIGN BODY R THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags |
| FINGER PW. PT PICKED UP A TRASH BAG AND A HIT FINGER ON A NEEDLE FROM A FAST FOOD BAG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT THUMB ON GARBAGE CAN LID 1 WK AGO. DX: L THUMB INFECTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Bags |
| LEFT 3RD FINGER FX.PT PUT TRASH BAGS IN A DUMPSTER AND LID FELL ON FING ER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CRUSHED TIP OF FINGER IN HANDLE OF DUMPSTER DX OPEN FINGER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2007 | 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT GOING THROUGH DUMPSTER AND CUT FINGER ON GLASS, PT ALSO FELL, NO LOC DX: LAC R 4TH FINGER, NECK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT FINGER WHILE REACHING INTO DUMPSTER. DX: L FIFTH DIGIT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2007 | Age: 29 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: Crushing |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CRUSHED FINGER IN DUMPSTER COVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FINGER LAC. PT CUT FINGER THROWING A BROKEN GLASS INTO A DUMPSTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RT 3RD FINGER LACERATION.PT LACERATED FINGER ON TRASH CAN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT FELL WITH TRASHCAN, AVULSION OF 3 FINGERNAILS OF RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS CUT W/BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH CAN. DX. LAC R INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 40 YO MALE CRUSHED FINGER IN DUMPSTER LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/16/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PATIENT LACERATED FINGER ON A DUMPSTER LID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT L INDEX FINGER WHILE DUMPING TRASH IN DUMPSTER AT HOME. DX. LAC L INDEX FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 48 Y/O M INJURED L MID FINGER ON PIECE OF GLASS IN DUMPSTER AT TOWN DUM P. DX; L MID FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS STUCK W/SOMETHING WHEN HE PUT HAND IN RECYCLING BIN AT RECYCLING CENTER THE OTHER DAY. DX: PARONYCHIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT STS GOING THROUGH TRASH CAN AT *** MALL,CUT R RING FINGER ONSHARP OB JECT,DXSUPERFICIAL LACERATION RING FINGER,R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2007 | Age: 28 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| SLAMMED DUMPSTER LID ONTO FINGER " FX'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| A DUMPSTER LID FELL ON FINGERS DX: CRUSH INJ TO FINGER TIPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT FINGER ON TRASH CAN STUFFING TRASH DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT HIT FINGER ON DUMPSTER AND LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2007 | 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT INJURED LT MIDDLE FINGER ON GARBAGE CAN COVER WHILE AT HOME. DX: LT MIDDLE FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| DUMPSTER LID SLAMMED DOWN ONTO FINGER LACERATION TO FINGER PAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2007 | Age: 42 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CUT FINGER ON A SHARP ?OBJ, STUFFING DOWNTHE GARBAGE CAN "LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 35 YO F LACERATION TO THUMB CUT ON BROKEN GLASS WHEN MOVING TRASH CAN* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CUT ON TRASH BIN DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| RT 3RD FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS PUSHING DOWN TRASH IN A TRASH CAN AND L ACERATED FINGER ON A BROKEN GLASS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| LEFT 4TH FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER ON SOMETHING IN TRASH CAN WHEN PUSHI NG TRASH DOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2007 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 38 YO GETTING OUT DUMPSTER INJURED FINGER AMPUTATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| SPRAIN R 2ND FINGER; PUTTING TRASH IN DUMPSTER & CAUGHT/TWISTED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CUT FINGER ON A TRASH CAN SHE WAS PUSHING GARBAGE INTO, IN THE PARK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| CUT FINGER ON A PIECE OF GLASS IN TRASH CAN " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT LAC FINGER ON A METAL GARBAGE CAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers |
| LAC 4 AND 5 FINGERS. PT STUCK HAND DOWN INTO A TRASH CAN AND CUT HAND O N A SOUP CAN LID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| AT HOME PT CUT HAND ON PIECE OF GLASS WHILE PUTTING SOMETHING IN TRASH CAN, DX LACERATION TO EXTENSOR TENDON OF L 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS EMPTYING TRASH IN A DUMPSTER AND THERE WAS A SYRINGE STICKING OU T OF THE DUMPSTER SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/23/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| 3RD FINGER LAC, PT WAS EMPTYING A GARBAGE CAN AND CUT FINGER ON IT'S C ONTENTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2007 | Age: 26 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| THREW GARBAGE INTO DUMPSTER AND CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF GLASS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins, Metal containers |
| LACERATION 1 CM L MIDDLE FINGER WITH REPAIR: AT HOME REACHED INTO GARBAGE CAN, CUT FINGER ON OPEN CAN LID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2007 | Age: 45 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: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT CUT THUMB ON GLASS IN DUMPSTER. DX: R THUMB LAC 1 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PATIENT WAS TAKING OUT THE TRASH WHEN SHE CUT HER RT 2ND DIGIT ON CAN LID. DX - FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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