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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,070
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Flatware |
| 10 YOM DROPPED A FORK WITH HOT CARAMEL ON FINGERS SUSTAINING 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2010 | Age: 7 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, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware |
| FINGER BURN-7YOF DAD WAS ROASTING MARSHMELLOWS OVER A FIRE,TURNED, ACCIDENTLY HIT PT WITH THE HOT METAL ROASTING FORK AT A FRIENDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| 9 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER HE WAS ACCIDENTALLY POKE WITH A FORK AT HOME ON LT PINK FINGER- DX- PUNCTURE LT PINKY FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| 13 YR OLD MALE PUNCTURED RIGHT THUMB WITH A FORK WHILE FOOLING AROUND WITH A FRIEND AT HOME DX: PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PATIENT STUCK SELF WITH FORK. LEFT WITHOUT SEEING DOCTOR. DX: PUNCTUR E WOUND TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| C/O FINGER PAIN, STUCK *** FORK INTO THUMB. DX-PUNC TURE WOUNDRIGHT THU MB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT STUCK FORK UNDER NAIL WHILE DOING DISHES X7-10 DAYS, NOW W/SWELLING AND DRAINAGE TO FINGER; PARONYCHIA OF FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Flatware |
| 12YOF WAS HOME BAKING A CAKE WITH BROTHER,HE ACCIDENTLY HIT HER FINGER WITH THE SPOON;FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2008 | Age: 8 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: Flatware, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| 8 YO INJURED FINGER IN DRAWER FULL OF SILVERWARE LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2006 | Age: 11 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: Flatware |
| CUT FINGER ON A *** SPOON"LAC" "LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Flatware, Tables |
| PT THREW HAND DOWN ONTO A TABLE AND A PLASTIC FORK BROKE OFF INTO 1ST D IGIT OF RIGHT HAND. D: FB IN SKIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2006 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PATIENT CUT FINGER ON TEASPOON AT HOME; FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2006 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT HAD A CERAMIC SPOON BREAK WHILE HOLDING IT IN HIS RT HAND, LAC. TO SMALL FINGER. DX: RT SMALL FINGER PAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2006 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| CUT FINGER ON SILVERWARE WHEN REACHING INTO DRAWER AT HOME; FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2005 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT STUCK A FORK IN FINGER; FB FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware |
| BURN TO FINGER AFTER GRABBING HOT SPOON DX: BURN TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| ACCIDENTLY POKED HIMSELF W/ FORK WHILE TRYING TO BREAK ICE. LAC LT THUM B |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Flatware |
| WAS FIGHTING WITH SIBLING AND GOT A PIECE OF FORK CAUGH IN FINGER DX F.O.B IN LT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO A FORK AND INJURED FINGER. DX FINGER PUN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT ACCIDENTLY STUCK SLEF IN THE RIGHT THUMB WITH A FORK AND A PIECE IOF FOOD REMAINED IN FINGER FOREIGN BODY FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2004 | Age: 10 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, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware |
| PT. STATES TOUCHED A HOT SPOON WITH INDEX AND THUMB . DX. 1 ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FINGERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2003 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| 8 YO F CUT FINGER WITH FORK. DX L INDEX FINGER LACEARATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Flatware |
| LEFT INDEX FINGER NAIL INJURY.PT WAS USING A FORK TO GET SOMTHING OUT F ROM FINGERNAIL AND PT SHOVED FORK IN TOO FAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2001 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware, Other grills or stoves |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2000 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Flatware, Other ranges |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2000 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/1998 | Age: 7 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: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/1998 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/1997 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/1997 | Age: 13 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: Foreign Body |
| Product: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/1997 | Age: 12 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: Flatware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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