Accidents - Flatware - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,129
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	40
Year 1998:	75
Year 1999:	140
Year 2000:	135
Year 2001:	388
Year 2002:	244
Year 2003:	154
Year 2004:	48
Year 2005:	107
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	296
Year 2008:	144
Year 2009:	15
Year 2010:	252

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/10/2010	Age: 58 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, Tableware and accessories
58YOBM PT STATES FORK GOT STUCK IN FINGER WHILE WASHING DISHES. SMALL SUPERFICIAL LAC TO L 4TH FINGER. DX. LAC L 4TH FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 81 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, Dishwashers
81YOF UNLOADING THE DISHWASHER AND STABBED SELF WITH A FORK IN THE FING ER PW FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2010	Age: 78 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: Foreign Body
Product: Flatware
78 YO F PIECE OF METAL FROM FORK STUCK IN FINGER AT RESTAURANT. DX FB F INGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2010	Age: 54 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: Other
Product: Flatware
54YOM, C/O LT THUMB PAIN&SWELLING AFTER SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE WOUND BY A FORK >>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware, Containers
60YOF LAC FINGER WHILE TRYING TO CATCH BOX OF SILVERWARE THAT WAS FALLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
FINGER LAC-CUT ON A FORK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2008	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: Other
Product: Flatware
PT STATES ACCIDENTLY STUCK FORK IN FINGER DX PARONYCHIA OF THE RT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
PT C/O PAIN R 3RD DIGIT MIXING BATTER USING A SPOON, FINGER LOCKED. DX TRIGGER FINGER R 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
TRYING TO OPEN A CRACKER PACKAGE WITH FORK AND STUCK FORK IN LEFT INDEX FINGER. DX: PUNCTURE WOUND UNDER NAIL OF LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2008	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
69 YO FEMALE ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH FORK PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Dishwashers
PT WAS REACHING INTO A DISHWASHER AND STABBED RIGHT FIFTH FINGER WITH A FORK SUSTAINED A PW TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2007	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT ACCIDENTLY STABBED SELF IN THE LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A FORK SUSTAIN ED A PW TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware, Bags
PT PUNCTURED FINGER W/FORK WHILE TRYING TO OPEN A BAG OF SALAD. DX: L FOURTH FINGER CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT JABBED FINGER WITH A FORK ACCIDENTALLY AT HOME DX// PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware, Foods
51 YO M PAIN TO THUMB AFTER STIRRING CAKE BATTER WITH A SPOON AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
PT INJURED THUMB ON A FORK LAST NIGHT TODAY THUMB IS RED AND SWOLLEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2006	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: Laceration
Product: Flatware, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
LACERATED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON A MEAT FORK AS SHE REACHED INTO A KITCHEN DRAWER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2005	Age: 58 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
58 YO STUCK IN FINGER WITH FORK PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2005	Age: 53 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: Other
Product: Flatware
PT STABBED THUMB WITH FORK 1 DAY AGO, FINGER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2005	Age: 58 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: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PT WAS EATING FOOD WHEN SHE RAN A FORK THROUGH LEFT INDEX FINGER PUNCTU RE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
56 YO FEMALE STUCK LEFT FINGER WITH FORK PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/22/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
59 YO MALE WAS GARDENING WITH FORK AND PUNCTURED FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
LACERATION FINGER - 84 YOF LACERATED HER LEFT PINKY FINGER ON A SPOON A T THE NURSING HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 86 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
LAC L 4TH FINGER; CLOSING KITCHEN DRAWER, PUNCTURED SELF ON FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Flatware
PATIENT WAS MAKING GRAVY. DROPPED SPOON IN AND REACHED IN A PICKED IT O UT OF GRAVY. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO TIPS OF FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Dishwashers
PUNCTURE WOUND - 71 YOF PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER FROM A FO RK, WHILE LOADING THE DISHWASHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2002	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: Puncture
Product: Flatware
FORK PRONG INTO FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2002	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware
PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT INDEX FINGER , STABBED HERSELF WITH A PLASTIC FORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
PT CUT L THUMB WITH A FORK BY ACCIDENT. %
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2002	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Flatware
LAC R INDEX FINGER - CUT FINGER WHEN WASHING SILVERWARE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2002	Age: 57 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: Flatware
RT 2ND FINGER INJURY-AT HOME-RAMMED A FORK PRONG INTO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2001	Age: 63 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: Other
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2001	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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: 06/21/2001	Age: 56 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: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2001	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Flatware, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2001	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		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: 08/26/2000	Age: 55 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: Other
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2000	Age: 69 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

Date: 12/11/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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: 09/25/1999	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/1999	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/1998	Age: 80 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: 07/12/1997	Age: 64 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: 06/20/1997	Age: 56 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: Puncture
Product: Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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