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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 531
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
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 |
| Date: 11/23/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| PT GOT HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT IN A "BEER CAN SMASHER" LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| PATIENT CAUGHT HAND IN CAN CRUSHER. DX: 2 CM LACERATION TO 5TH FINGER , RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| PT CAUGHT HER INDEX FINGER ON TRASH COMPACTOR AT SENIOR CITIZEN BLDG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2002 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 01/08/2002 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 10/21/2001 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trash compactors, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2001 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/1999 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/1999 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/1998 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Trash compactors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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