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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 300
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 15 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 |
| PT WAS PUTTING A PIECE OF TRASH INTO THE GARBAGE CAN WHEN HE CUT HIS R 4TH FINGER ON A PIECE OF GLASS. DX R 4TH FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2008 | Age: 14 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 |
| PATIENT HURT WHEN DROPPED GARBAGE CAN LID ON FINGER AT HOME DX: LACERATION RT 4TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2008 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| WAS RUNNING BACKWARDS, & WENT TO TURN AROUND, SLIPPED, & JAMMED LT THUM FINGER ON A GARBAGE CAN. DX; THUMB SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HIT RT THUMB ON METAL TRASH CAN;PAINFUL,SOME SWELLING. DENIES WRIST PAI N. DX: RT THUMB SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| HIT FINGER ON GARBAGE CAN AT SCHOOL. DX; SPRAIN FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT WAS THROWING A TRASH CAN. DX FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| ANOTHER CHILD THREW A TRASH CAN AT PT. DX FINGER INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | 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 TRASH CAN AT SCHOOL, DX; FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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