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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Trash compactors, Keys, key rings or key chains |
| PT STATES DAUGHTER THREW KEYS IN TRASH COMPACTOR AND PT HAD TO JUMP IN TO LOOK FOR THEM, STRAINED KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| PT HIT HEAD ON LAST NIGHT ON PLASTIC CAN CRUSHER, C/O FEELING DAZED & SOME NAUSEA, TODAY STILL NOT FEELING RIGHT. DX-POSTCONCUSSIVE SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2009 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| BICEP TENDON RUPTURE. PT WAS GETTING TRASH OUT OF TRASH COMPACTER AND I NJURED ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2009 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| D'LOC HIP STANDING ON TRASH COMPACTOR |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 06/04/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| TRASH COMPACTOR FELL ON PT HEAD. DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| L FOREFINGER PULLED INTO AUTOMATIC CAN CRUSHER PULLEY SYSTEM. DX. FX, SPRAIN FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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