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Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 504
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:16
26-50 years old:243
50+ years old:243

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/03/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 11/25/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towels or cloths
53YOM GRABBED A TOWEL THAT WAS IN HIS CLOSET AND THERE WAS A SPIDER IN IT THAT BIT HIM ON THE FINGER SPIDER BITE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 08/29/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Towels or cloths
62 YOF DISLOCATED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHEN TANGLED IN TOWEL THIS MORNING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 08/17/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths
60 YOM 5TH FINGER LAC, REPORTS HE HAD BEEN DRINKING ETOH AND TRIED TO P ULL A STRING ON A TOWEL AND IT CUT HIS HAND, 1.75 CM LAC
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/08/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 05/12/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towels or cloths
DX SPRAIN CMC JOINT L THUMB/DEQUERVAIN'S TENOSYNOVITIS: 61YOF RADIAL SIDE WRIST BELOW THUMB; DRY' W TOWEL 1-WK AGO & JAM' THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 04/16/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towels or cloths
57YOF WAS HOLDING TOWEL WHEN SOMEONE PULLED IT AND GOT FINGERS CAUGHT FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2010Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Towels or cloths, Kitchen gadgets
24 YOM WENT TO GRAB TOWEL AND CUT FINGER ON SOAP DISPENSER AT HOTELLACE RATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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