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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 340
See also: Other years, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/26/2005 | Age: 55 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, Pipes |
| PATIENT WAS CLEARING OUT HIS MAIN LINE FOR PIPING & THE DRAIN SNAKE WRAPPED AROUND HIS LT THUMB CUTTING IT. DX - LT THUMB & HAND CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Drain snakes |
| HIT EYE WITH PLUMBERS AUGER [SNAKE] CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 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: 07/22/2005 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drain snakes, Sinks |
| LAC L 2ND FINGER WHILE "ROTO-ROOTING" SINK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2005 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Drain snakes |
| PT. HAD PUNCTURE WOUND FROM A PIECE OF METAL WIRE ON A SEWER TAPE |
| 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: 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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