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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,303
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 11/28/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
Product: Cords, electrical |
AVULSION L 3RD DIGIT: 44YOF TRYING TO CUT A CORD YESTERDAY ABOUT 14 HRS AGO, AVULSION L 3RD DIGIT, UNABLE TO SUTURE @ THIS TIME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Cords, electrical |
52 YOF TRIPPED OVER A POWER CORD AND FELL BREAKING FALL W/HAND. DX FING ER SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
60YOM WAS TAKING DOWN A TREE IN HIS YARD WHEN A CABLE SNAPPED HITTING H IS HAND>>FINGER FX |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/04/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
31 Y/O WM TRIPPED OVER A CORD FELL INTO WALL AND CONTUSED FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/21/2010 | 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: Dislocation |
Product: Cords, electrical |
50YOF, TRIPPED OVER A CORD&FELL JAMMING LT MIDDLE FINGER >>D/L |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/17/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Cords, electrical |
17 YOM GRABBED BURNING ELECTRICAL CORD WITH FINGERS. DX- 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FINGERS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/08/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | 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: Cords, electrical |
FINGER LAC-77YOF TRIPPED ON A CARNIVAL'S ELECTRICAL CORD COMING FROM THE DRUG STORE,FELL AND LANDED ON A HARD SURFACE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/10/2010 | Age: 56 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: Cords, electrical, Knives |
FINGER LAC-56YOM WAS CUTTING ON ELECTRICAL CORDS WITH A *** *** POCKET KNIFE AT HOME |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Cords, electrical |
14 YR F TRIPPED OVER A CORD;DX LACERATED FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/27/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
PT. TRIPPED OVER CORD & STRUCK AGAINST CORNER OF WALL AT HOME DX: TRAUMATIC TENDONITIS R INDEX FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/03/2009 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
TRIPPED ON A CORD AND FELL/ POSSIBLE THUMB FX, MULT CONTUSIONS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/30/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Cords, electrical |
ELECTRIC CORD SPARKED WHEN SHE WENT TO PLUG IT IN. DX-1ST DEGREE BURN F INGER # |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/26/2009 | Age: 72 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: Cords, electrical |
PT TRIPPED OVER CORD-FX DISTAL L RING RINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/04/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Cords, electrical, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
PULLING PLUG FROM AN OUTLET AND WAS SHOCKED. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN - FING ER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/22/2009 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Cords, electrical, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
PT PULLED AN ELEC CORD OUT OF THE OUTLET 3 WKS AGO. HAD BURN ON L INDEX FINGER. SAW PCP. WOUND IS NOW RED, WARM, SWOLLEN. DX CELLULITIS FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/12/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
56YOF WAS IN GARAGE TRIPPED OVER CORD,FELL STRIKING FINGER ON CONCRETE;FINGER FRACTURE RT 3RD FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/27/2009 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Cords, electrical |
PT CUT FINGER ON A CORD AT HOME. NO OTHER DETAILS. LPTMS. |
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
Date: 10/20/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Cords, electrical |
TRIPPED OVER A CORD ON TODAYS- DISLOCATION OF THE LEFT INDEX FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 10/13/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FX.PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AND FELL. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Cords, electrical |
DX DIS, L 5TH FINGER/LIGMAMENTOUS DISRUPTION L 5TH DIP: PT HERE W SUDDEN ONSET PAIN, DEFORMITY AT L 5TH F; TRIPPED ON CORD AND FELL DOWN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/13/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
TRIPPED OVER CORD,FELL TO FLOOR;DX LACERATED FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/23/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
64 YOM TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT THE GYM AND FELL SUSTAINING A FRACTURED F INGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/09/2008 | Age: 25 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: Cords, electrical |
LACERATION RT.HAND.4TH.FINGER.PT.REFEFRS WHILE WHILE PULLING ELECTICAL CORDS CUT FINGER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/29/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Cords, electrical |
TRIPPED OVER CORD & CUT FINGER ON GLASS DX FINGER LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/14/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
61YOM WAS IN HIS GARAGE ACCIDENTLY TRIPPED ON A ELECTICAL CORD,FELL, HITTING FINGERS;FINGER FRACTURE |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/06/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
PT INJURED FINGER PULLING CORD AT HOME TODAY DX// FX LEFT RING FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/29/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Cords, electrical, Knives |
CUTTING CORD WITH POCKET KNIFE, CUT FINGER DX FINGER LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/26/2007 | Age: 67 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: Cords, electrical |
67 YO TRIPPED OVER CORD INJURED FINGER CONTUSION FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/18/2007 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Cords, electrical, Electrical outlets or receptacles |
STUCK SOMETHING IN EXTENSION CORD SOCKET AND BURNED FINGER AND TRANSFER RED TO SHRINERS |
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
Date: 05/15/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Cords, electrical, Drinking glasses |
PT TRIPPED ON POWER CORD, FELL TO FLOOR AND WAS CUT W/WINE GLASS IN HAND. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC 1 CM X 2 CM. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/07/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Cords, electrical, Floors or flooring materials |
PAIN FROM RIGHT PINKY UP TO WRIST SECONDARY TO FALLING OVER CORDS ON FLOOR LAST NIGHT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/18/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
FX L 3RD FINGER, CONTUS L KNEE & FACE; WENT TO PORCH @ HOME TO CHECK ON PUPPIES. TRIPPED OVER A CORD & FELL FLAT. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/18/2006 | Age: 57 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: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
PT TRIPPED ON A CORD AND FELL, FX FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/31/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
PATIENT TRIPPED ON CORD AND HAND HIT WALL AT HOME LAST NIGHT, 5TH FINGE R SWELLING; FINGER FX. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/22/2006 | Age: 31 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: Cords, electrical, Knives |
C/O PT STATES WAS CUTTING CORD WITH KNIFE AND CUT FINGER DX LT FINGER LACERATION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/05/2006 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Cords, electrical |
PT INJURED FINGER PULLING ON A CORD DX: LEFT RING FINGER INJURY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/06/2006 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Cords, electrical, Motor vehicles or parts |
PATIENT CUT FINGERS ON NEW COPPER WIRE OUT OF PACKAGE WHILE WORKING ONN CAR AT HOME; FINGER ABRASION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/17/2006 | Age: 48 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: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
PTPULLING COPPER WIRING OUT OF WALL AND CUT L LITTLE FINGER 5 DAYS AGO, FINGER SWELLING UP DX: FINGER INFECTION |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 03/04/2006 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
FELL TRIPPED OVER A CORD FRACTURE LEFT THUMB |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/02/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical, Beds or bedframes |
PT. TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC CORD , CAUGHT SELF ON BED POST INJURYING L. LITTLE FINGER DX L. LITTLE FX. # |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/22/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Cords, electrical |
PT TRIPPED OVER ELECTRICAL CORD AND FELL. DX: R THUMB HYPEREXTENSION INJURY. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/03/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
TRIPPED ON CORD & FELL YESTERDAY @ ***. AVULSION FX LT 3RD FINGER & CT W/ POSSIBLE TENDON INJURY LT HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/18/2005 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
TRIPPED / FELL OVER A CORD DX: R 5TH FINGER FX. / WRIST CONTUSION |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/13/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Cords, electrical |
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR CONTUSION TO FINGER WHEN TRIPPED OVER A CORD |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Cords, electrical |
2 YO FEMALE GRABBED ELECTRIC CORD SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE ELECTRICAL BURNS FINGERS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/12/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Cords, electrical |
LEFT 4TH FINGER FX. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD FALLING TO OUTSTRETCHED HAND |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/20/2005 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Cords, electrical |
LACERATION FINGER - 10 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT INDEX FINGER ON A CORD |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/19/2005 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
Product: Cords, electrical, Ceilings and walls |
INJURED FINGER PULLING AN ELECTRICAL CORD OUT OF THE WALL. DX-L MIDDLE FINGER PROBABLY TENDON INJURY |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/08/2005 | Age: 42 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: Cords, electrical |
LAC FINGERS,BURN HAND - ELECTRICICAL BURN,CORD CUT FINGERS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/09/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Cords, electrical |
LEFT THUMB CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED OVER A PHONE CORD AND FELL AND INJURED THUMB. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 12/07/2004 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Cords, electrical |
PULLING ON CORD - CORD STOPPED - BENT FINGER BACK FINGER SPRAIN |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/28/2004 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Cords, electrical |
2ND DEGREE BURN RT 5TH FINGER, AT HOME PTA, WALKING UP THROUGH YARD, HIT ELECTRICAL WIRE FROM CORD USED FOR OUTDOOR LIGHTS |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 10/26/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Cords, electrical |
CUT L INDEX FINGER ON PIECE OF METAL, GOT FOOT CAUGHT ON ELECTRIC CORD. DX; 4 CM LACERATION L INDEX FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/23/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Cords, electrical |
RIGHT THUMB CONT/SPR. PT TRIPPED OVER A CORD AT HOME. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/25/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Cords, electrical, Tables |
PT TRIPPED OVER CORD, GUT FINGER ON EDGE OF GLASS TABLE. SUSTAINED "LT INDEX FINGER LACERATION" |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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