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Accidents - Garbage disposers - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 430
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:272Hand:107
Upper Trunk:33Face:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
FINGER LAC-75YOF CLEANING OUT THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL, MEANT TO TURN OFF THE WATER AND TURNED ON THE DISPOSAL AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garbage disposers, Cardboard products
47YOM SUSTAINED BACK SPRAIN WHILE LIFTING A HEAVY GARBAGE BAGS@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
83YOM REACHED FOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL + CUT (R) HAND DX;* (R) HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garbage disposers
DX EKG ABDNORMAL/FX NASAL BONE/HA: 59YOM W/ FRONAL HA, MIGRAINE WORSE THAN TYPICAL SINCE LAST PM AFTER DROP' 35LB GARBAGE DISPOSAL ON FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Garbage disposers
43YOM SUSTAINED FINGER SPRAIN WHILE PICKING UP A METAL GARBAGE CAN@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
39 YOM HAD GARBAGE DISPOSAL FALL ON FINGERS. DX: L THIRD/FOURTH FINGERS LAC/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Garbage disposers
53 YOF PRESENT TO ER FROM HOME WHILE WORKING ON GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND IN JURED RT FINGER- DX-RT 3RD FINGER FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/02/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Garbage disposers
59YOM INJ LT HJAND ON GARBAGE DISPOSAL DX: HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Garbage disposers, Floors or flooring materials
49 YOM WAS INSTALLING A GARBAGE DISPOSAL AT HOME LAYING ON FLOOR AND FE LT POP IN CHEST - CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/19/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
29 YR OLD MALE CUT FINGER ON OUTSIDE OF GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
61YOF INJ.L.4TH.FINGER AT HOME WHEN CUT ON HER GARBAGE DISPOSAL. DX; LAC.L.4TH.FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
6YOM RECEIVED LAC AFTER PUTTING HAND INTO GARBAGE CAN DX: LAC TO L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
31 YOM WAS CUT WHILE WORKING ON GARBAGE DISPOSAL. DX: L INDEX LAC 2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Garbage disposers
16YOI MALE WITH LAC TO FINGER, WAS IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL WHEN TURNED ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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