Accidents - Drain snakes - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 564
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1999:	89
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	77
Year 2003:	61
Year 2005:	75
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	15
Year 2009:	174
Year 2010:	38

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes
35 YOM INJURED LT POINTER FINGER W/METAL SPIRAL SNAKE FOR CLEANING DRAI NS. DX: FX/CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2009	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes
PT CAUGHT THUMB IN MOTORIZED PIPE SNAKE. DX: L THUMB FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes, Sinks
PT INJURED FINGER ON DRAIN SNAKE TRYING TO UNCLOG SINK AT HOME DX// RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes
PT USING A SEWER SNAKE WHEN FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN DEVICE SPRING. D: FING ER FX, LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Drain snakes, Pipes
PT DISLOCATED FINGER WHILE SNAKING A DRAIN AT HOME.DX: L FIFTH FINGER JOINT DISLOCATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain snakes
LEFT 4TH DIGIT INFECTION . PT GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN A DRAIN SNAKE AT HOM E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes
LACERATION FINGER - 46 YOM LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER ON A DRAIN SNAKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2005	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes
PT CAUGHT HAND IN COIL OF PLUMBING SNAKE. DX: FX R 2/3 FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Drain snakes
PT INJ LT 5TH FINGER WHILE USING A DRAIN SNAKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes
PT FX RT INDEX FINGER WHILE SNAKING A DRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2001	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain snakes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Drain snakes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/1999	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drain snakes, Pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/1999	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain snakes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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