Accidents - Garbage disposers - Year 2008 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	14
50+ years old:	80

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garbage disposers
PT OPUTTING IN A GARBAGE DISPOSER YESTERDAY BENT OVER FOR A PROLONGED P ERIOD OF TIME AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK STRAINED BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garbage disposers, Sinks
PT FIXING HIS GARBAGE DISPOSAL WHILE UNDER THE SINK AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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