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Accidents - Garbage disposers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:135Hand:21
Lower Trunk:15Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/12/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
6YOM RECEIVED LAC AFTER PUTTING HAND INTO GARBAGE CAN DX: LAC TO L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers, Sinks
PT PUT HER R HAND DOWN A MOVING GARBAGE DISPOSER IN THE SINK. HAS LACS TO HER R 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS. DX FINGER LACS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
PATIENT PUT HAND IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND BROTHER TURNED IT ON; 2ND FING ER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garbage disposers
PT SUFFERED DIRECT BLOW TO HEAD WITH GARBAGE DISPOSAL WHILE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers, Drinking glasses
REACHED IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL FOR A BROKEN GLASS LACERATION RIGHT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
PT SUST LACERATION TO HAND WITH GARBAGE PAIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2001Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/1998Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/1997Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/1997Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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