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Accidents - Drain snakes - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:50
Year 2003:16
Year 2005:15
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:21
26-50 years old:60

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/24/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drain snakes
TRYING TO HOLD DRAIN SNAKE DX. FOREARM STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain snakes
LEFT FOREARM CONTUSION.PT WAS SNAKING A DRAIN AND SNAKE WHIPPED BACK AN D HIT PT IN FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2001Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2001Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drain snakes, Bathtubs or showers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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