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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/17/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| CUT ON GARBAGE DISPOSER. DX- 6 CM R FOREARM LACERATION # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2008 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| LEFT FOREARM LAC.PT CUT FOREARM WHILE TRYING TO PULL SOMETHING OUT OF G ARBAGE DISPOSAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| PT CUT ARM WHILE TRYING TO GET GLASS OUT OF BROKEN GARBAGE DISPOSAL. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/15/1998 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Garbage disposers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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