Accidents - Drain snakes - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	68
Year 2005:	66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Drain snakes
PT. HAD PUNCTURE WOUND FROM A PIECE OF METAL WIRE ON A SEWER TAPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes, Toilets
MULTIPLE AVULSIONS/FLAP LACERATIONS OF HAND, USING SNAKE ON PLUGED TOILET AND HAND GOT CAUGHT IN DEVICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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