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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 194
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/14/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Drain snakes |
| FINGER CAUGHT IN AN ELECTRIC SEWER SNAKE AT HOME SOFT TISSUE AVULSION RIGHT 5TH FINGER ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Drain snakes |
| PLUMBING SNAKE SPRUNG FROM HOLE IN GROUND AND WRAPPED AROUNT CHILD'S LE G COMPRESSING LEG FOR 1/2 HR. D:PARESTHESIAS, NOS, NEUROPRAXIA, LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drain snakes |
| PATIENT WAS USING A SNAKE TO UNCLOG DRAINS, WAS WINDING IT BACK WHEN A WIRE WRAPPED IT UP WITH LACERATION TO FINGER. DX-5TH DIGIT LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Drain snakes |
| PT CUT HAND ON METAL PLUMBING SNAKE AT HOME TODAY DX// LEFT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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