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Accidents - Trash compactors - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 130
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:76Finger:53

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/28/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
PT LACERATED R THUMB PULING TRASH OUT OF COMPACTOR, R THUMB LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Trash compactors
DROP CAN CRUSHER ON TOE FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Trash compactors
PATIENT CUT HIS 2ND FINGER RIGHT HAND ON A TRASH COMPACTOR AT HOME. DX-2CM RIGHT INDEX FINGER WITH TENDON INVOLVEMENT,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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