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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,123
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 53 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: 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: 08/29/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 08/17/2010 | Age: 60 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: 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: 05/12/2010 | Age: 61 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: 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: 04/16/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 11/08/2008 | Age: 71 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: Towels or cloths |
| DX DOG BITE: TETANUS VACCINATIOAN UPDATE: W TRY'G TO GET DISH RAG F DOG BY GIV'G IT A TREAT & W SHE TRIED TO GRAB RAG DOG BIT PT R THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2007 | Age: 52 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| SWINGING BATH TOWEL BEHIND HER BACK AND CAUGHT FINGER HYPEREXTENDING TH EM,SPRAINING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2007 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT JUST GOT OUT OF THE SHOWER AND DRYING OFF GOT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT IN THE TOWEL AND HYPEREXTENDED THE FINGER FRACTURED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 1ST DEGREE BURN OF L INDEX & THIRD FINGERS & R MIDDLE FINGER SECONDARY TO DISH CLOTH THAT WAS ON FIRE, N/S IN REPORT OF F. DEPT. INVOLVEMENT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2006 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT HURT FINGER WHILE DRYING OFF AFTER A SHOWER RIGHT RING FINGER FLEXOR TENDON AVULSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2006 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers |
| LEFT THUMB LAC, PT WAS CLEANING A GRINDING DISC WITH A TOWEL AND CUT TH UMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2005 | Age: 66 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: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT INJURED FINGER WHILE WRINGING OUT A CLOTH, FX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| JAMMED FINGER WHILE DRYING SELF WITH TOWEL DX: R 4TH FINGER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| WHILE DRYING OFF WITH A TOWEL AFTER A SHOWER, FINGER GOT STUCK. DX-MALL ET FINGER FRACTURE R RING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges |
| TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE ON STOVE AND BURNED FINGERS. DX- 1ST DEGREE BURN L FI NGERS. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2002 | 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: Towels or cloths, Chairs |
| RT 4TH FINGER DISLOCATION-AT HOME-"PUSHING A TOWEL DOWN INTO A CHAIR"- FELT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2002 | Age: 87 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: Towels or cloths, Washing machines |
| SOFT TISSURE AVULSION R INDEX FINGER, PUTTING TOWEL THROUGH WRINGER WASHER AND CAUGHT FINGER ON ROLLER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/23/2001 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2001 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2001 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2001 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2000 | Age: 51 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: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/1999 | 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: Avulsion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/1997 | Age: 60 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: Dislocation |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Bathtubs or showers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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