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Accidents - Drain snakes - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 171
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Date: 12/27/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes
FINGER LAC-CUT ON ***-IN RAW SEWAGE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes, Tools
ACC CUT FINGER ON A PLUMBING TOOL SNAKING A DRAIN >> LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Drain snakes
AVULSION TO LEFT THIRD FINGER WHILE USING A PLUMBER'S SNAKE TO UNSTOP SEWAGE LINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Drain snakes
FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN ELECTRIC DRAIN TOOL HEMATOMA RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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