Accidents - Clothes dryers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,288
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	195
Year 1998:	169
Year 1999:	170
Year 2000:	307
Year 2001:	382
Year 2002:	175
Year 2003:	112
Year 2004:	145
Year 2005:	167
Year 2006:	317
Year 2007:	454
Year 2008:	204
Year 2009:	319
Year 2010:	166

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/22/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
54 YOM CUT L 4TH FINGER ON DRYER DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
54YO MALE CUT FINGER ON DRYER AT HOME LACERATION FINGER #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT ON CLOTHES DRYER 57 YO MR INDEX FINGER LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2010	Age: 76 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: Clothes dryers
76YOF, C/O RT RING FINGER PAIN&SWELLING AFTER JAMMING IT AGAINST THE DR YER ON SAT>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
FINGER FX-56YOF-HIT A DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2009	Age: 68 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: Clothes dryers
CUT FINGER ON A METAL DRYER PART. DX. FINGER SKIN AVULSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT LEFT THUMB ON CLOTHES DRYER TONIGHT AT HOME. DX-LAC THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 54 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: Clothes dryers
PT TRYING TO FIX HIS DRYER AND SUSTAINED A FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LAC TO R 4/5 FINGERS ON DRYER VENT DX: FINGER LACS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT THUMB ON DRYER AT HOME. DX THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
CLOSED THE CLOTHES DRYER AND INJURED HER LEFT 3RD FINGER. DX: SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION TO LEFT 3RD FINGER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS FIXING DRYER AND INJURED FINGER AT HOME DX: DEEP LACERATION RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CUT FINGER ON SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON DRYER. DX: L THIRD FINGER LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
60 YO F INJURED (R) 3RD FINGER WHEN CLOSED IN CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME DX: (R) 3RD DIGIT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers, Stairs or steps
FINGER FX-MOVING A DRYER-FELL DOWN 4-5 STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2007	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Clothes dryers
PT SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND OF A FINGER FROM A BAT WHILE WORKING ON D RYER VENT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2007	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Clothes dryers
DROPPED A DRYER ONTO FINGER >>HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PATIENT LACERATED THUMB ON THE CLOTHES DRYER VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Clothes dryers
BURNED FINGER WHILE PLUGGING IN ELECTRIC DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2007	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
WORKING ON DRYER SHEET METAL CUT HAND AT HOME LACERATION LEFT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2007	Age: 59 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: Clothes dryers
MOVING CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME CHECKED UNDER DRYER LAC TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LACERATED R MIDDLE FINGER WHILE MOVING DRYER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2006	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
WAS WORKING ON DRYER VENT AND CUT RT. 3RD FINGER. LAC. RT. 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
FINGER CT-JAMMED FINGER IN A DRYER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LACERATED THUMB ON CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT FINGER ON CLOTHES DRYER TRYING TO MOVE IT DX: R 3RD FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2006	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LACERATION FINGER - 57 YOM LACERATED RIGHT RING FINGER ON CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 60 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: Clothes dryers, Clothing
LOADING WET CLOTHES INTO A DRYER DISLOCATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT CUT FINGERS ON DRYER. DX: LAC RT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2005	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT GETTING ITEMS OUT OF A CLOTHES DRYER SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FIFTH FINGER ON A PIECE OF THE DRYER METAL LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
RT THUMB LACERATION.PT LACERATED THUMB ON A DRYER DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2005	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
RIGHT 4TH FINGER LAC, PT INJURED FINGER ON A DRYER DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
LACERATED FINGER ON CLOTHES DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 70 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: Clothes dryers
L THUMB LACERATION WITH SUTURES R PALMER ABRASION MOVING DRYER FROM A FLOODED BASEMENT, CUT HAND, LT THUMB ON DRYER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2004	Age: 51 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: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT LACERATED FINGER ON METAL VENT OF DRYER. D: FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
63 YOM LACERATED RIGHT THUMB ON METAL EDGE OF CLOTHES DRYER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
[T INSTALLING A CLOTHES DRYER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT TH UMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
PT WAS HOOKING UP CLOTHES DRYER AND CUT FINGER. DX: 2 CM L INDEX LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
CUT ON RUSTED CLOTHES DRYER-DX-1 CM 5TH FINGER LACERATION REPAIRED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
59 YO M CUT FINGER WHILE TRYING TO REPAIR DRYER. DX THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	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: Clothes dryers
PT STATES LACERATION ON A CLOTHESDRYER DX LACERATION TO RT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2002	Age: 68 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: Clothes dryers
FINGER LAC-AT HOME-WHILE MOVING A DRYER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
RT INDEX FINGER LAC-CUT ON DRYER VENT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2002	Age: 76 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: Clothes dryers
SHUT FINGER IN DRYER DOOR - FINGER LACERATOIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2001	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2001	Age: 57 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: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2001	Age: 54 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: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2001	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2001	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2000	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2000	Age: 52 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: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2000	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers, Vacuum cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2000	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	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: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/1999	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/1999	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1999	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1999	Age: 51 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: Laceration
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire:
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/1998	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: Avulsion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/1998	Age: 51 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/1997	Age: 82 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: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/1997	Age: 52 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: Clothes dryers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/1997	Age: 56 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: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/1997	Age: 74 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: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/1997	Age: 52 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: Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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