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Accidents - Garbage disposers - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garbage disposers
PT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LOWER TRUNK AFTER RUNNING INTO DUMPSTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers, Flatware
LACERATION FINGER - 13 YOF REACHED INTO A GARBAGE DISPOSAL WHILE RUNNIN G TO RETRIEVE A SPOON SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO HER LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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