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Accidents - Garbage disposers - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 413
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:293Head:103
Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers, Drinking glasses
REACHED IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL FOR A BROKEN GLASS LACERATION RIGHT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garbage disposers
CORNEAL AB-@ HOME-REPAIRING GARBAGE DISPOSAL-DEBRIS HIT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
LACERATION FINGER - 41 YOF LACERATED HER RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON THE GARB AGE DISPOSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garbage disposers
25LB PART FROM GARBAGE DISPOSAL FELL ONTO LAFT LITTLE FINGER DX: FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
FINGER LAC-@ HOME-CUT IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2004Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
CUT TO HEAD GOT HIT WITH PLASTIC PIECE FROM GARBAGE DISPOSAL DX: LACERA TION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
PT CAUGHT HAND IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL. DX: SMALL LAC FINGER, PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/29/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
HAD HAND IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL WHEN IT ACCIDENTALLY GOT TURNED ON AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2004Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
46 YOF CUT RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER IN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2004Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
PUT FINGER IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND LAC IT DEEPLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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