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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,834
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED OVER RUG / FELL DX: L 3RD FINGER FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| CUTTING A RUG LACERATION INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2004 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| RT THUMB FRACTURE.PT FELL ON CARPETED FLOOR AND INJURED THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Knives |
| PT LAC LT THUMB WHILE CUTTING CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT. WAS SCRUBBING A RUG AND BENT HER INDEX FINGER BACK, HEARD FINGER POP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT FELL ON CARPET AND BENT FINGER BACKWARDS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2004 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Nonelectric razors or shavers |
| INSTALLING CARPET AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE CUT FINGER ON A RAZORLEFT INDE X FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| INJURED FINGER CLEANING CARPET DX: L 3RD FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Nonelectric razors or shavers |
| PT CUT FINGER WITH A RAZOR INSTALLING CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2004 | 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: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| R 5TH FING CHIP FX;DISLOCATION/26YOF AT HOME 1/2 HR AGO TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND TRIED TO STOP SELF AND BENT FINGER BACK. OBVIOUS DEFORMITY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Towels or cloths |
| MALLET FINGER-INJURED WHILE SCRUBBING CARPET W/A RAG-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| RT THUMB FRACTURE.PT TRIPPED OVER A RUG AND INJURED THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS SCRUBBING CARPET AND FELT FINGER SNAP. DX: MALLET FINGER R THIRD FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2004 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT LIVES IN NURSING HOME AND FELL ONTO CARPETED FLOOR AND LACERATED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2004 | Age: 67 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: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT CAUGHT FOOT ON CARPET IN RESTAURANT AND FELL, FX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2004 | Age: 12 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: Rugs or carpets |
| TRIPPED OVER CARPET DX: R 5TH FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC, PT CUT FINGER WHEN LAYING CARPET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2004 | Age: 51 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: Rugs or carpets |
| FINGER CT-@ HOME-HIT FINGER WHILE CLEANING CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT PLAYING WITH SISTER INJURED THUMB ON CARPETED SURFACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| 3RD FINGER FX-INJURED WHILE CLEANING CARPET-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT FELL ON CARPET AND BENT RIGHT THUMB BACK. D: SPRAIN RIGHT THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2004 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| 68 YEAR OLD FEMALE TRIPPED ON RUG AND FELL TO FLOOR THIS MORNING FRACTURE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| HURT FINGER WHILE CLEANING CARPET TODAY AT 1830. DX. FX R 2ND DISTAL F INGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| RIGHT 4TH FINGER INJ. PT INJURED FINGER WHEN PULLING UP CARPET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2004 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Drinking glasses |
| TRIPPED ON BATHROOM RUG GETTING GLASS OF WATER AND HIT DOOR AVULSING FI NGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT TRIPPED ON A RUG AT CASINO. DX: MULT R HAND LACS 8 CM TOTAL, DISLOCATION L FOURTH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT. WAS RUNNING FINGER IN CARPET AND HEARD/FELT FINGER "POP". DX. R 3R D FIGIT DISTAL EXTENSOR TENDON INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2004 | Age: 33 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: Rugs or carpets, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE LAYING CARPET ON REGISTER VENT IN FLOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2004 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PAIN TO FINGER BENT WHILE CLEANING CARPET DX: FRACTURE TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PATIENT WITH INGROWN FINGERNAIL, HIT FINGER ON CARPETED FLOOR YESTERDAY SQUEEZED PUS AND BLOOD FROM FINGER LAST NIGHT; FINGER INJURY W/INFECTIO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2004 | Age: 55 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: Rugs or carpets, Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN 5 CARPETED STAIRS STRIKING FINGER AND FX IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| MALLET FINGER - 40 YOF WAS CLEANING THE CARPET AT HOME WHEN SHE FELT HE R RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER POP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2004 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| MALLET FINGER - 60 YOF UNABLE TO MOVE HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, WAS CLEAN ING CARPET AND WHILE WIPING HER FINGER GOT "LOCKED" INTO POSITION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| MALLET FINGER - 44 YOF JAMMED HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE CLEANING THE CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2004 | Age: 65 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: Rugs or carpets |
| 65 YR OLD FEMALE JAMMED FINGER IN CARPET RT MIDDLE FINGER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL AND HURT HIS RT HAND I TRIPPED OVER SOMETHING AND LANDED MY RT FINGER LANDING ON CARPET AND FLOOR RT 5TH FINGER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| FRACTURED THUMB WHEN TRIPPED ON CARPET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2004 | 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: Other |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT STUNG ON FINGER BY SCORPION. WAS ON CARPET OF SISTER'S HOME. D: SCOR PION ENVENOMATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2004 | Age: 14 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: Rugs or carpets |
| 14 YO BF - L INDEX FINGER SPRAIN - TRIPPED ON CARPET, FELL ON OUTSTETC HED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2004 | Age: 53 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: Rugs or carpets |
| R FINGER INJURY FROM HITTING CARPET. DX R LONG FINGER CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| RIGHT 3RD FINGER SPR. PT TRIPPED OVER UNEVEN CARPET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2004 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT JAMMED FINGER WHILE SCRUBBING CARPET. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER DISLOCATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2004 | Age: 88 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: Rugs or carpets |
| PT FRACTURED HIS FINGER AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON CARPET AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT WAS TRIMMING THE CARPET TODAY AND CUT LEFT HAND BETWEEN FINGERS. D: LACERATION BASE 3RD & 4TH DIGITS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| SCRUBBING RUG, HEARD POP R MIDDLE FINGER DISTALLY FLEXED, SWOLLEN. DX. R MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | 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: Rugs or carpets, Nonelectric razors or shavers |
| CUTTING CARPET WITH RAZOR AND LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| PT FELL ON A RUG ADMITS TO DRINKING ALCOHOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2004 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Rugs or carpets |
| LACERATION FINGER - 8 YOF PRESENTS WITH A LACERATION TO HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER, SUSTAINED POSSIBLY ON SOMETHING IN THE RUG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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