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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/17/2003 | Age: 17 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: Garbage disposers, Knives |
| PT CUT FINGER ON A KNIFE THAT WAS IN A GARBAGE DISPOSAL DX; RT 5TH FING ER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| 19 YO MALE CUT THUMB WHEN HE PUT HAND IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/22/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| PT WAS CUT ON PIECE OF GLASS IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL. DX: PW L MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| FINGER HIT BY GARBAGE DISPOSER BLADE DX. FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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