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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trash compactors, Metal containers |
| CUT RT THUMB WHILE CRUSHING CANS ON A CAN SMASHER AT HOME. LACERATION TO RIGHT THUMB* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trash compactors, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT WAS LIFTING COMPACTOR INTO TRUCK & IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED FINGER ON TAILGATE DX: LACERATION TO RIGHT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| PT LT THUMB AMPUTATION - FINGER CAUGHT IN COMPACTOR JUST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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