Accidents - Towels or cloths - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,752
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	87
Year 1998:	85
Year 1999:	204
Year 2000:	69
Year 2001:	247
Year 2002:	15
Year 2003:	222
Year 2004:	117
Year 2005:	68
Year 2006:	328
Year 2007:	46
Year 2008:	14
Year 2010:	243

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/03/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Chemicals
31 Y/O MALE STATES A CLOTH SOAKED IN *** CAUGHT FIRE & HE PICKED ITUP & THREW IT ON GROUND OUTSIDE DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LITTLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2010	Age: 28 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: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Beds or bedframes
FINGER FX-28YOM TRYING TO MAKE BED MORE COMFORTABLE PUTTING TOWELS UNDER BEDDING CUT HAND ON THE BED AT THE PRISON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2010	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
26YOF HAVING A TOWEL SNAPPING FIGHT WITH BOYFRIEND WHEN SHE CAUGHT HER INDEX FINGER IN THE TOWEL BOYFRIEND PULLED ON IT STRAINED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
TRIED TO CATCH A TOWEL AT THE BEACH DISLOCATED R 5TH FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2010	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
37 YR OLD MALE MASSAGE THERAPIST DRYING SELF WITH TOWEL,GOT HAND STUCK IN IT AND FELT FINGER SNAP--MALLETT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths, Insect induced injuries
FINGER SPRAIN-WENT TO SWAT A BUG W/A TOWEL-HIT FINGER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Knives with replaceable blades
PT WITH LAC TO FINGER WAS CUTTING CLOTH WITH A "ROTORCUTTER"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT TWISTED THUMB ON A TOWEL, C/O PAIN. DX-FRACTURE RIGHT THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers
CLEANING BATH TUB WITH CLOTH,FINGER POPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Animal induced injury
36 YO F FRACTURE TO FINGER CAUGHT FINGER IN TOWEL WHILE DRYING DOG*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
PATIENT HAD A HYPEREXTENSION INJURY TO FINGER AS SHE WAS CLEANING WITH A CLOTH AT HOME. DX-FINGER INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
AXIAL PULL WITH A TOWEL FINGER FX /SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
RT 3RD FINGER FRACTURE.PT TWISTED FINGER IN A TOWEL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Towels or cloths
CAUGHT NAIL ON A TOWEL DX: R THUMB NAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Towel racks or bars
FX PROXIMAL PHALANX RING FINGER: YESTERDAY WAS THROWING TOWEL ON RACK, HIT RING FINGER ON RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
PT AT HOME WIPING GLASS WITH TOWEL LAC L THUMB DX 2CM SUPERFICIAL LAC L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2004	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PT BURNED RT THUMB ON HOT TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Cookware
BOILING HOT WATER, TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE AS PT THREW POT INTO SINK. THERMAL BURN LT 3 & 4 . FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2003	Age: 44 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: Towels or cloths, Exercise equipment
CLEANING TREADMILL, TOWEL GOT CAUGHT, HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RAN THRU THE PULLEY DX: LACERATED FIINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
45 YOM SEEN FOR LT MIDDLE FINGER EXTENSOR TENDON RUPTURE. FINGER WAS CA UGHT AND TWISTED IN A TOWEL. WHEN DRYING AFTER A SHOWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
37 Y/O M C/O FINGER INJURY. PT HURT FINGER WHILE TRYING TO TEAR A TOWEL . DX SPRAINED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PT COOKING @ FAIR GROUNDS. DISH TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING 4TH & 5TH FINGERS.NO FD CALLED. DX: 2ND DEGREE BRN 2,4,5, FINGERS (R) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2002	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Washing machines
45 Y.O. B FEMALE W/FX FINGER. PT WAS PULLING ON A TOWEL TO REMOVE IT FR OM UNDER SOMETHING & STRUCK FINGER ON WASHING MACHINE @ HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2001	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2001	Age: 42 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: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2001	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2000	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths, Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/1999	Age: 43 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: Towels or cloths, Manual cleaning equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/1999	Age: 47 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/1998	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/1998	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Electric frying pans and skillets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/1997	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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