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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,693
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| BITTEN TO THE HAND BY OWN UP TO DATE WITH SHOTS DOG WHILE TRYING TO PLA CE EAR DROPS INTO THE DOG EAR>>PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Other toys |
| 54 DOG BIT OWNER AT HOME WHEN TRYING TO RETRIEVE DOG TOY DOG BITE HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Clothes dryers |
| DOING LAUNDRY ACCIDENTLY CLOSED THE CAT'S TAIL IN THE DRYER TRIED TO RELEASE CAT - CAT BITE TO HAND ANIMAL BITE CELLULITIS LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| PT PULLED GARBAGE BAG OUT OF TRASH CAN AT HOME AND WAS BITTEN BY A RACC OON DX/ PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT HAND RACCOON BITE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| R PALM LAC/53YOF AT HOME WAS WALKING DOG WHEN DOG TOOK OFF AND LEASH CU T HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2008 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| LACERATED HAND: HAD CAT SHE WAS BRUSHING, SCRATCHED HAND WITH CLAW, 3 CM LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Tables |
| DOG BIT PT, THEN PT JERKED HAND BACK AND HIT HAND ON TABLE. DX HAND C ONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Bicycles or accessories |
| PT WAS RIDING HIS BIKE AND A DOG CAME OUT AND HE TRIED TO FIGHT IT OFF AND INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND. DX:BOXER'S FRACTURE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| WAS GOING OUTSIDE AND HER DOG GOT IN FRONT OF HER AND THE LEASH GOT CAUGHT UP AND SHE FELL ONTO THE PORCH INJ THE HAND. SPRAIN TO LT HAND* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| PT WALKING DOG YESTERDAY WHEN DOG PULLE DOUT OF COLLAR. PT REACHED FORW ARD TO GRAB DOG AND FELL FOWARD. D:METACARPAL FX, POSS. SCAPHOID FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Doors |
| RACCON BITE RT HAND:RACCON WAS CLIMBING UP SCREEN DOOR, PT REACHED OUT AND IT TURNED AND BIT HER (MULTIPLE RACCONS AROUND HOUSE) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| PT WALKING DOGS,THEY PULLED ON LEASH,TRIPPED,PT LANDED ON L HAND DX L HAND FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Flatware |
| TRAUMATIC HAND PAIN, BITTEN ON THUMB BY HER SMALL DOG GIVING IT MEDS. THEN WASHING HER DISHES STUCK FORK IN WOUND. DX-CELLULITIS HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/05/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| RUNNING TO GET THE PHONE, TRIPPED OVER THE DOG&FELL CUTTING HAND ON A P IECE OF GLASS>> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Bathtubs or showers |
| TRYING TO GIVE CAT BATH IN TUB, SCRATCHED, HURT HAND. DX CAT SCRATCH WI TH CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2008 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches |
| PT WAS PUSHING DOG OFF THE COUCH AND SUSTAINED AN AVULSION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2008 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| PUNCTURE HAND - 78 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH MILD DOG BITE TO HER HAND - BITTEN BY OWN DOG WHEN ADJUSTING DOGS COLLAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| WAS WALKING DOG WHEN LEASH BECAME WRAPPED AROUND (L) HAND C/O PAIN AND SWELLING DX- HAND CONT FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2008 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Swimming pools |
| GOT SCRATCHED TO THE HAND BY NEIGBOR'S DOG WHLE TRYING TO GET HIM OUT O F THE SWIMMING POOL>> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Doorsills or frames |
| DOG BUMPED INTO HER CAUSING HER TO HIT HER HAND ON THE DOORFRAME DX CON TUSION R DORSAL HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Tableware and accessories |
| PT'S CAT WAS DRINKING FROM CEREAL BOWL & PT WENT TO PICK UP BOWL & CAT BIT PT ON HAND DX: CAT BITE RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pipes |
| PT WAS HELPING WITH A HORSE & HAND STRUCK A METAL BAR DX: FRACTURED RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Fences or fence posts |
| PT WAS BITTEN BY A GREAT DANE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE PAW FROM A WRO UGHT IRON FENCE D: DOG BITE, RIGHT HAND DEGLOVING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| SUSTAINED ANIMAL BITE (OPOSSUM) THAT WAS IN THE GARBAGE CAN. PUNCTURE W OUND, RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| CATE BITE (P.W.) LT HAND: CAT BITE RT HAND,SUPER:PUTTING CAT IN CAGE T0 TAKE TO VET,CAT BIT HER, NO SHOTS,KEPT INSIDE,HAD CAT ONE YR,WAS STRAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| HER DOG BIT HER HAND WHILE PT WAS CLIPPING THE DOG'S HAIR DX: HAND LACS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Chains |
| PT FX L HAND WHEN CAUGHT IN CHAIN AND DOG PULLED CHAIN AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| PT WITH DOG BITE TO RIGHT HAND WHILE TRYING TO CHANGE COLLAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Animal induced injury, Pet supplies |
| PT STATES ATTEMTED TO CATCH THE CAT TO PUT IT IN CAGE AND WAS BITTEN DX RT HAND PUNCTURE WOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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