Accidents - Drain snakes - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 31
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/24/2005	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drain snakes
TRYING TO HOLD DRAIN SNAKE DX. FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes, Sinks
PT TRYING TO UNCLOG A SINK WITH A PLUMBING SNAKE AND IT WRAPPED AROUND HIS FINGER AND PULLED FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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