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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,349
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:215
Year 2000:17
Year 2001:85
Year 2002:137
Year 2003:69
Year 2004:128
Year 2005:82
Year 2006:90
Year 2007:171
Year 2008:74
Year 2009:102
Year 2010:174

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:1,053Hand:135
Face:74Lower Leg:69
Lower Trunk:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/14/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Drain snakes
54YOM GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN A METAL DRAIN SNAKE - FINGER TIP AMPUTATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes, Pipes
65YOWM PT C/O PAIN TO 5TH DIGIT ON R HAND, GOT WRAPPED UP WITH A SNAKE WHEN CLEANING PIPE. DX. FX 5TH DIGIT R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Drain snakes
72YOM WAS SNAKING OUT A DRAIN AND SNAKE KICKED BACK AND HIT LT FINGER DX: FINGER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes
ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG PIPES USING A METAL "SNAKE" & LAC R THUMB DX LAC R FINGER # 1 *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2009Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drain snakes
PT CAUGHT THUMB IN DRAIN SNAKE. DX: THUMB SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes
60 YO INJURED FINGERS ON DRAIN SNAKE OPEN FX FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Drain snakes
FINGER CAUGHT IN AN ELECTRIC SEWER SNAKE AT HOME SOFT TISSUE AVULSION RIGHT 5TH FINGER ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes
PATIENT WAS USING A SNAKE TO UNCLOG DRAINS, WAS WINDING IT BACK WHEN A WIRE WRAPPED IT UP WITH LACERATION TO FINGER. DX-5TH DIGIT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


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


Date: 10/25/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes, Pipes
USING ELECTRIC EEL TO UNCLOG DRAIN PIPE AND CORD WRAPPED AROUND FINGER FRACTURE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain snakes
FACIAL CONT. PT WAS TRYING TO CLEAN OUT A DRAIN USING A DRAIN SNAKE AND IT CAME UP HITTING HIM IN FACE AND THROWING HIM BACKWARDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Drain snakes
PT USING DRAIN SNAKE AND CAUGHT CABLE WRAPPING AROUND THUMB DX: PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drain snakes, Pipes
PATIENT WAS CLEARING OUT HIS MAIN LINE FOR PIPING & THE DRAIN SNAKE WRAPPED AROUND HIS LT THUMB CUTTING IT. DX - LT THUMB & HAND CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 05/09/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes
HIT SELF IN FACE WITH A PLUMBING SNAKE DX: FACIAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Drain snakes
WAS PULLING A DRAIN SNAKE INJURED FINGER...DISLOCATION OF PIP JOINT OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO CALF WHEN SEWER SNAKE UNCOILED AND HIT HER. D: INTERMEDIATE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Drain snakes
FINGER CAUGHT IN DRAIN SNAKE-NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2001Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drain snakes, Pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2001Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Amputation
Product: Drain snakes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2000Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Drain snakes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/1999Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Drain snakes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/1999Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Drain snakes, Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/1999Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain snakes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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