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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 297
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/23/2006 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| PT SUFFERED DIRECT BLOW TO HEAD WITH GARBAGE DISPOSAL WHILE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/2005 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Garbage disposers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| CONTUSION HEAD - PATIENT REPORTS TOASTER FELL FROM SHELF AT LOCAL STORE STRIKING HER ON TOP OF HEAD - BOXED TOASTER FELL FROM SHELF TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2004 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: 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: 10/10/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| DX LACERATION TO HEAD: MOVING GARBAGE DISPOSAL, HIT HEAD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/1998 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/1998 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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