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Accidents - Trash compactors - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 195
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:180
50+ years old:15
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:76Finger:57
Hand:31Head:15
Toe:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/09/2005Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Trash compactors
PT PUTTING TRASH IN THE TRASH COMPACTOR WHEN THE IRON COVER CAME DOWN O NTO RIGHT INDEX FINGER FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
PT. GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN TRASH COMPACTOR AT HOME AROUND 0400. R MIDDLE FINGER CRUSHED. DX. LAC R MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
TOE CT-HIT TOE ON TRASH COMPACTOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2005Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
PT FELL AND STRUCK FACE ON DOOR OF TRASH COMPACTOR AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
LAC TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON TRASH COMPACTOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
DROPPED TRASH COMPACTER ON TO HAND LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Trash compactors
CONCUSSION - 60 YOF STATES SHE FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A TRASH COMPACT OR FOUR DAYS AGO, STARTED WITH A HEADACHE THE NEXT DAY THAT CONTINUED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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