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Accidents - Drain snakes - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:66
Year 2003:33
Year 2005:68
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:84Wrist:66
Lower Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/22/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes, Sinks
LAC L 2ND FINGER WHILE "ROTO-ROOTING" SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes
DX RIGHT 4TH DIGIT FRACTURE: INJURED FINGER WHILE USING DRAIN SNAKE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drain snakes
DX:LOW BACK STRAIN. BACK PAIN SINCE LIFTING A 100 POUND DRAIN SNAKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2001Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drain snakes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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