Accidents - Screwdrivers - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,300
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	1,116	Finger:	906
Foot:	102	Eyeball:	60
Face:	43	Lower Leg:	40
Wrist:	15	Lower Arm:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
PW TO FINGER WHEN USING A SCREWDRIVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 81 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers, Christmas tree lights
PT WAS HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
WRIST LAC-CUT ON A CORDLESS SCREWDRIVER/ DRILL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Screwdrivers
PT HIT FINGER WITH SCREWDRIVER AT WORSHOP-RT INDEX FINGER PARONYCHIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
53 Y/O M INJURED L MID FINGER WHILE USING SCREWDRIVER AT HOME. DX; L MID FINGER PUNCTURE WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
TRYING TO OPEN SOMETHING W/ A SCREWDRIVER - SCREWDRIVER WENT THROUGH THUMB LACERATION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
PT LAC LT HAND WITH A SCREWDRIVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2008	Age: 75 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: Screwdrivers
LACERATION LT.HAND.PT.REFERS WHILE USING SCREWDRIVER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Screwdrivers, Doors
PT WAS STRUCK IN EYE W/SCREWDRIVER WHILE PRYING OPEN A DOOR. DX: R EYE CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
PALM PW-STABBED SELF ACCIDENTLY W/ SCREWDRIVER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers, Vacuum cleaners
PT TRYING TO FIX VACUUM CLEANER WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND INJIURED HAND DX// PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2008	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
PT POKED HAND WITH SCREWDRIVER PW HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
PT SCREWED CENTER OF HAND WITH ***S HEAD SCREW GUN DX; LEFT HAND PUNCT URE/CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
PW RT HAND INJURED HAND WHILE USING A SCREWDRIVER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2008	Age: 78 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: Screwdrivers
PT WAS WORKING IN YARD & PASSED OUT WITH A SCREWDRIVER IN HAND DX LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND/ SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/01/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
SCRAPPING "TAR" OFF TIRE WITH A SCREWDRIVER, WHEN SCREWDRIVER SLIOPPED AND WENT INTO PT'S RIGHT SHIN DX; RIGHT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	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: Screwdrivers
PT SLIPPED WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers, Fences or fence posts
PT PUTTING IN A FENCE WITH A POWER SCREWDRIVER AND SUSTAINED A PW TO T HUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
HIT THUMB WITH ELECTRIC SCREWDRIVER AT HOME DX LACERATION THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Screwdrivers
CORNEAL AB-ACCIDENTLY HIT EYE W/A SCREWDRIVER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
PT SUST LAC TO HAND WITH SCREWDRIVER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 59 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: Screwdrivers
PT LACERATED HAND WITH A SCREWDRIVER. DX: RIGHT THENAR EMINENCE LACERATION, 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
PT USING A SCREWDRIVER TO OPEN SOMETHING AND IT SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER DX// LEFT INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers, Painting equipment, powered
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED LEFT PALM WITH SCREWDRIVER TAKING PAINT ROLLER APART WITH SCREWDRIVER. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
ACCIDENTALLY CUT HAND WITH SCREWDRIVER DX: HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH A SCREWDRIVER. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND HAND.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Screwdrivers
61 YO MALE CUT LEFT FOREARM WITH SCREWDRIVER ABRASION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
PT ACCIDENTLY DRILLED INTO HAND WHILE USING DRILLING SCREWDRIVER TO TAKE SCREWS OUT OF DOOR DX:LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 61 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: Screwdrivers
PT HAD SCREWDRIVER GO INTO FINGER PW FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
PT PUNCTURED FINGER WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND IT'S NOW SWOLLEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2008	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
PUNCTURE HAND - 52 YO MALE SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE OF THE VOLAR ASPECT OF HIS LEFT HAND BY A SCREWDRIVER THIS AFTERNOON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers, Doors
PT JAMMED THUMB W/SCREWDRIVER WHILE TRYING TO UNLOCK A DOOR. DX: L THUMB PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
PT WAS USING SCREWDRIVER AND STABBED HAND. DX: L HAND PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
LAC TO HAND, CUT HAND WITH SCREWDRIVER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 72 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: Screwdrivers
P.W. L THUMB/2 DAYS AGO 72YOM AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO JABBED L THUMB WITH SC REWDRIVER. HAS INCREASED SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2008	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
PT RECEIVED PUNCTURE WOUND TO HAND WHEN ACCIDENTALLY STABBED SELF WITH SCREWDRIVER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
PT CUT FINGER ON SCREWDRIVER AT HOME TODAY DX// LAC LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
WORKING ON A CARBORATOR WITH A PHILLIPS HEAD SCREWDRIVER THAT WENT INTO HIS HAND. DX PUNCTURE WOUND L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
PT WAS WORKIGN ON HIS MOBILE HOME WHEN THE SREWDRIVER SLIPPED SUSTAINED A FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2008	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: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
51 YO M PUNCTURE WOUND TO FINGER PUT SCREWDRIVER THROUGH FINGER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2008	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
PT WITH LAC TO HAND FROM SCREWDRIVER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
PT HIT SELF ABOVE LIP W/SCREWDRIVER. DX. LAC ABOVE LIP. PT. ELOPED.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Screwdrivers
PT TRIPPED AND FELL W/SCREWDRIVER. DX: R THUMB PW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2008	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Screwdrivers
PT DX CONTUSION OF LT FOOT - STATED A SCREWDRIVER FELL ON LT FOOT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Screwdrivers
PT CUT FINGER WITH FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Screwdrivers
SCREWDRIVER DROPPED ON TOE DX: FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Screwdrivers
ER CORNEAL ABRASION.PT WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER AND SOMETHING FLEW IN EY E,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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