Accidents - Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 247
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	16
Year 2007:	140
Year 2008:	75
Year 2009:	15

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	102
50+ years old:	145

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 46 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: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
PUNCTURE HAND ON SEPTIC TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2008	Age: 58 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: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
L HAND LAC/58YOM STS HAS CUT TO L HAND WITH DISCOLORATION FROM DIRTY S EPTIC PIPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2007	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
PT WAS AT HOME, SEPTIC TANK LID FELL ON HAND CAUSING FX TO 4TH AND 5TH METACARPAL, MULTIPLE LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
PT WAS CLEANING HIS SEPTIC TANK/ LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
INFECTED LACERATIONS ON HANDS. PT HAD BEEN WORKING ON A SEPTIC TANK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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