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Accidents - Trash compactors - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 377
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:92Elbow:76
Hand:71Finger:71
Shoulder:16Eyeball:16
Upper Trunk:15Lower Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Trash compactors, Metal containers
28 Y/O FEMALE CRUSHING CANS WITH A HOMEMADE H/P CAN CRUSHER AND INJURED THUMB. DX HEMATOMA R THUMB ABRASION 2-3RD TIP FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
19YOF HIT R HAND ON TRASH COMPACTOR, DX WITH CONTUSION R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
48YOM HIT LEFT ARM ON TRASH COMPACTOR ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
DX PUNCTURE WD TO L FOOT/AVULSION LAC TO L 3RD TOE: 14YOWM WOUND TO L FOOT AFTER TRIP' OVER TRASH COMPACTOR LAS NOC. LIMP & INC PN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
TRASH COMPACTOR DOOR FELL ON ARM CONTUSION LEFT ARM 49YOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
9YOM USING A "CAN SMASHER" AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FOOT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
31YOM SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION WHEN HE WAS WORKING ON A COMPACTOR AND SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS EYE*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Trash compactors
DX SPRAIN SH/ARM: 59YOM C/O R SH PN AFTER LIFT' A TRASH COMPACTOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
83YOM FELL AGAINST THE TRASH COMPACTOR AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A CONTUSI ON TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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