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Accidents - Trash compactors - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Elbow:76Finger:71
Eyeball:16Lower 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: 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: 05/25/2010Age: 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: 03/12/2010Age: 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

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