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Accidents - Trash compactors - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 356
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:74
Year 1999:5
Year 2000:5
Year 2002:66
Year 2006:15
Year 2007:95
Year 2010:92
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:113Finger:95
Wrist:74Hand:60
Upper Trunk:5Head:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/30/2010Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
DX PUNCTURE WD TO L FOOT/AVULSION LAC TO L 3RD TOE: 14YOWM WOUND TO L FOOT AFTER TRIP' OVER TRASH COMPACTOR LAS NOC. LIMP & INC PN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
9YOM USING A "CAN SMASHER" AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO RIGHT FOOT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Trash compactors
PT GOT RIGHT FOURTH FINGER CAUGHT IN THE TRASH COMPACTOR SUSTAINED A HE MATOMA TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Trash compactors
PT SLAMMED RIGHT THUMB IN A TARSH COMPACTOR AT HOME FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
PT STATES A METAL COMPRACTOR FROM HIS APT BUILDING FELL ON HIS LT FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors, Bags
LAC (L) HAND, PT PUSHING A GARBAGE BAG INTO THE COMPACTOR & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O MILD PAIN, BLEEDING, NO PULSE DEFICIT, ROM NORMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
PATIENT RAN INTO CORNER OF TRASH COMPACTOR AT HOME; CHEST WALL CONTUSIO N, ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2000Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/1999Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors, Ceilings and walls
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/1998Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Trash compactors
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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