|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/12/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| PT WORKING ON GARBAGE DISPOSAL WHEN IT FELL CAUSING LAC TO FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| PT DROPPED GARBAGE DISPOSAL ON FOOT. DX: R FOOT CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL WHILE TRYING TO UNJAM IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| PT WAS INSTALLING GARBAGE DISPOSER AND IT FELL ON FACE. DX: L EYE SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| PT PRESENTED WITH PARONYCHIA TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER POSSIBLY FROM PUNCT URING IT WHILE HAVING HAND DOWN A GARBAGE DISPOSER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
